Agenda packet — La Quinta City Council, December 2, 2025 (part 2 of 2)

WHEREAS, this ordinance aligns with the adopted greenhouse gas reduction strategy and general plan approved on or before June 10, 2025, and incentivizes allelectric construction and complies with federal law in permitting mixed-fuel residential construction.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta finds and determines, pursuant to the requirements of Health & Safety Code Section 17958.7 and 18941.5, that there is a need to adopt the changes or modifications to the California Building Standards Code because of local climatic, topographical, and geological conditions, and does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Changes and modifications to the California Building Standards Code adopted by the City of La Quinta, as recommended by the Building Official, the Design and Development Director, and the Riverside County Fire Marshal are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to the following general findings of local conditions:

I. Climatic Conditions:

A. La Quinta has an arid desert climate with rainfall averaging just over three inches annually, reducing the moisture content of combustible materials.

Frequent periods of drought and low humidity contribute to the probability of a year-round fire season.

B. For nearly four months each year, average daily high temperatures in La Quinta reach 100 degrees or higher, reducing the amount of added heat required to bring combustible materials to their ignition point.

C. La Quinta is subject to hot, dry winds that further dry combustible materials, adding to the intensity of fires and their potential to spread rapidly. During the summer months the dry winds and existing vegetation mix to create a hazardous fuel condition which has resulted in large loss in vegetation and structure fires. Severe “Santa Ana” winds frequently occur and can move a fire quickly throughout areas of the City. Multiple shifting wind patterns throughout the canyon areas add to the difficulty in suppressing fires.

D. High winds cause failures of electrical supply and telephone communication, reducing the reliability of water supply pumps and timely emergency notification.

E. Because of weather patterns, water is a scarce commodity in desert environments, and La Quinta and its neighboring areas draw more water from the underground aquifer than is replenished naturally. As a result, the area is dependent upon imported water to reduce the effects of overdrafting from the aquifer. Limited storage capacities, high consumption, and droughts reduce the dependability of future water allocations. Scarcity of water necessitates reducing the need for large volumes of water for firefighting efforts by early 134 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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suppression through the installation of fire sprinklers in buildings that would otherwise be exempt from sprinkler requirements.

F. Under desert conditions, aluminum wiring is more likely than copper to fail mechanically. Aluminum is more reactive than copper to ambient temperature changes as well as normal heating produced from the flow of electricity. It expands and contracts when subjected to heating and cooling, respectively, more so than does copper. Compared to copper, its lower electrical conductivity generates more heat. Aluminum is also more brittle than copper and is more likely to break or crimp. Arcing can occur if a wire breaks or crimps, causing very high temperatures inside concealed building spaces. Aluminum is more likely to corrode (i.e., oxidize) than copper. When excessive corrosion occurs, it increases the resistance in the circuit and causes overheating. All of these mechanisms of failure increase the risks of fire associated with the use of aluminum wire.

G. The Coachella Valley’s desert climate, marked by extreme heat, low humidity, and contrastingly cold winters with frequent frost warnings, places considerable strain on the region’s power infrastructure. Delays in expanding electrical capacity have not only hindered the area’s ability to accommodate ongoing residential growth but have also challenged the utility’s capacity to meet the increasing energy demands of existing customers. Cold weather further complicates this issue by reducing the efficiency of heat pumps, which rely on extracting ambient heat from the outdoor air. As temperatures drop, less heat is available for transfer, forcing the system to work harder to maintain temperatures, resulting in higher energy consumption and reduced performance. These combined challenges, limited infrastructure and the seasonal inefficiency of electric-only systems, support the case for allowing mixed-fuel residential construction as a more resilient and adaptable solution.

II. Topographical Conditions:

A. La Quinta is separated from Los Angeles to the west and Phoenix to the east by mountainous terrain, isolating it from media broadcasts of news and emergency information originating from major metropolitan areas.

B. Much of La Quinta, particularly the southern portion, is situated in alluvial fans, surrounded by mountains, isolating it from media broadcasts of news and emergency information originating from within the Coachella Valley.

C. Major roadways, highways, and flood control channels create barriers that increase Fire Department response times. Undulating terrain incorporated into large country clubs also increases these response times.

D. Streets designed for limited residential traffic and streets designed as storm drains impede emergency vehicle access and evacuation routes.

III. Geological Conditions:
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A. La Quinta is situated near several significant sources capable of producing moderate to large earthquakes, including the San Andreas, Garnet Hill, Banning, Eureka Peak, Burnt Mountain, Pinto Mountain, San Gorgonio Pass, and San Jacinto Faults.

B. Faults near La Quinta are capable of producing earthquakes of Magnitude 7.8 or greater, accompanied by intense shaking, liquefaction, and permanent ground displacement, increasing the risk of property damage, or personal injury or death, caused by the failure of structures, necessitating the permitting and inspection of structures that would otherwise be exempt from permit requirements.

C. Seismic activity within the area occurs yearly. As a result, existing structures and planned new development are subject to serious risks, including fire and collapse, disruption of the water supply for firefighting purposes, and isolation from emergency response as a result of bridge, overpass, and road damage and debris.

D. Severe ground shaking during a seismic event increases the probability that above-ground structures will fail. The inherent danger to the public is increased when power lines are installed above ground because of the danger from falling or fallen power poles and the possibility of contacting live power lines.

IV. Other Conditions:

A. Additional amendments are found to be either administrative or procedural in nature or concern themselves with subjects not covered in the California Building Standards Code. These changes include provisions making the California Building Standards Code compatible with other codes enforced by the City.

SECTION 2. As recommended by the Building Official, Design and Development Director, and the Riverside County Fire Marshal, the following local amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code are hereby found to be reasonably necessary as identified in the table below and referenced to the express findings noted in Section 1, above.

Local Code Amendments and Express Findings of Necessity Code Legend:

CBC = California Building Code; CRC = California Residential Code; CEC = California Electrical Code; CFC = California Fire Code; CWUIC = California Wildland-Urban Interface Code; CEnC = California Energy Code; LQMC = La Quinta Municipal Code
Code Amended Section Express Finding
LQMC 8.01.020 IV.A
LQMC 8.01.030 IV.A
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LQMC 8.02.050 IV.A
CBC 105.2 III.A, III.B, IV.A
CBC 903.2 I.A, I.B, I.C, II.D
CBC 1505.1.5 I.A, I.B, I.C, II.D
CEC 120 III.D
CEC 310.1 I.F
CRC R105.2 III.A, III.B, IV.A
CRC R902.1.3 I.A, I.B, I.C, II.D
CFC 101.1 IV.A
CFC 101.4 IV.A
CFC 102.5 I, II & III
CFC 102.13.1 IV.A
CFC 104.1.1 IV.A
CFC 104.2 IV.A
CFC 104.8 and 104.8.1 IV.A
CFC 104.12 IV.A
CFC 108.2 IV.A
CFC 108.4 IV.A
CFC 108.7 IV.A
CFC 112.1 IV.A
CFC 113.4 IV.A
CFC 202 IV.A
CFC 308.1.7 I, II & III
CFC 503.1.2.1 I, II, & III
CFC 503.2.1 IV.A
CFC 503.2.2 IV.A
CFC 503.6.1 IV.A
CFC 503.7 IV.A
CFC 507.5.7 I & III
CFC 507.5.8 I, II & III
CFC 508.1 I, II & III
CFC 508.1.1 I, II & III
CFC 508.1.3 I, II & III
CFC 509.2.1 I & III
CFC 608.11.1.2 II & III
CFC 903.2 I, II & III
CFC 903.3.5.3 I & II
CFC 904.2.2.1 I, II & III
CFC 3206.4.2 IV.A
CFC 4107 I, II & III
CFC 4107.1 I, II & III
CFC 4107.2 I, II & III
CFC 4107.2.1 I, II & III
CFC 4107.2.2 I, II & III
CFC 4107.2.3 I, II & III
CFC 5608.1.2 IV.A
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CFC 5608.2 I, II & III
CFC B103.2.1 I, II & III
CFC Table B105.2 I, II & III
CFC C103.1 I, II & III
CEnC 110.4(c) I.G & IV.A
CWUIC 102.4.1.1 IV.A
CWUIC 104.1.1 IV.A
CWUIC 104.2 IV.A
CWUIC 104.8 and 104.8.1 IV.A
CWUIC 105.2 IV.A
CWUIC 108.2 IV.A
CWUIC 108.7 IV.A
CWUIC 109.3.7 IV.A
CWUIC 202 IV.A
CWUIC 302.1.1 IV.A
CWUIC 501.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 602.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 602.3.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 603.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 603.3 I, II, & III
CWUIC 603.3.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.3 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.3.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.6 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.7 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.7.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.7.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.7.3 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.2.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.2.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.2.3 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.2.3.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.3 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.3.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.4 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.4.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.4.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.3 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.4 I, II, & III
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CWUIC 604.8.5.5 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.5.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.5.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.5.3 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.6 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.6.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.6.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.8.5.7 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.9 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.11 I, II, & III
CWUIC 604.11.3 I, II, & III
CWUIC 607.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 607.1.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 607.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 608.1.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 608.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC 608.2.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 609.2.7.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC 609.2.7.2 I, II, & III
CWUIC A102.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC A105.1 I, II, & III
CWUIC A105.4 I, II, & III
SECTION 3. A copy of this Ordinance adopting the 2025 California Administrative Code, the 2025 California Building Code, the 2025 California Residential Code, the 2025 California Electrical Code, the 2025 California Mechanical Code, the 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Energy Code, the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the 2025 California Historical Building Code, the 2025 California Fire Code, the 2025 California Existing Building Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, and the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code, along with the findings, amendments, additions, and deletions, shall be filed with the California Building Standards Commission at 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 by the City Clerk of the City of La Quinta.

SECTION 4. ADOPTION OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS.

There is hereby adopted an amendment, attached hereto as Exhibit A, to Title 8 of the La Quinta Municipal Code, entitled “Buildings and Construction,” which is incorporated as fully as if set out in full herein, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions related to building and construction and activities including those certain documents specifically described in said Exhibit A, save and except certain specified portions which are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended within various Chapters of said Title 8, of which documents being adopted by reference copies are on file with the Building Official and the same are also hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein.
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SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared unconstitutional.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption, but no sooner than January 1, 2026.

SECTION 7. POSTING: The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three public places designated by resolution of the City Council (Resolution No. 2022-027), shall certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting to be entered into the permanent record of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.

SECTION 8. CORRECTIVE AMENDMENTS: the City Council does hereby grant the City Clerk the ability to make minor amendments and corrections of typographical or clerical errors to Exhibit A to ensure consistency of all approved text amendments prior to the publication in the La Quinta Municipal Code.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council held this (enter date) day of (enter month) (enter year), by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTEST:
_________________________
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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EXHIBIT A
Note: In this Exhibit, Code text is differentiated as follows:

Existing language to remain unchanged is displayed in standard font.

Existing language to be deleted is displayed in strikethrough font.

New or revised language is displayed in shaded text.

Code Amendment language is displayed in underlined, italic font.

Title 8 of the La Quinta Municipal Code, entitled “Buildings and Construction” shall be amended as follows:

1. Section 8.01.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Administrative Code” shall be amended to read as follows:

Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Administrative Code,” published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted for establishing administrative, organizational and enforcement rules and regulations for technical codes which regulate site preparation and construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use and occupancy of buildings, structures and building service equipment.

Each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms therein, on file with the building official, are referenced and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

2. Section 8.02.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Building Code” shall be amended to read as follows:

Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Building Code”, Specifically Chapters 1 through 35, Appendix Chapter C (Group U—Agricultural Buildings), Appendix Chapter H (Signs), Appendix Chapter J (Grading), Appendix Chapter N (Replicable Buildings), Appendix Chapter P (Sleeping Lofts), and Appendix Chapter PQ (Emergency Housing Facilities) within Volumes 1 and 2, published by the California Building Standards Commission are adopted for regulating the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.

3. Section 8.02.020, entitled “Work exempt from permit” shall be readopted under the “2025” code, incorporating revised, new, and amended language to read as follows:
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Subsection 105.2 of Section 105 of the California Building Code is amended by deleting the subheading “Building” and its listed items 1 through 13 and replacing them with the following:

Building:

1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided that the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (11 m 2). It is permissible that these structures still be regulated by Section 710A Part 7 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, despite exemption from permit.

2. Fences, other than swimming pool barriers, not over seven (7) feet (2134 mm) high. in height measured from finished grade and non-retaining masonry walls not over three (3) feet (914 mm) in height measured from top of footing, other than when used as a swimming pool drowning prevention safety feature.

3. Oil derricks.

4. Retaining walls that are not over 2 feet (609 mm) 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from top of footing to the top of the wall the bottom of the footing, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or IIIA liquids.

5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity is not greater than 5,000 gallons (18,925 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width is not greater than 2:1.

6. Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route.

7. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.

8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery.

9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep, are not greater than 5,000 gallons (18,925 L), and are installed entirely above ground.

10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems.

11. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one- and two-family dwellings.
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12. Window awnings in Group R-3 and U occupancies, supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches (1,372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.

13. Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches (1,753 mm) in height.

4. Section 8.02.030, entitled “Automatic fire-extinguishing systems” shall be readopted under the “2025” code, incorporating revised, new, and amended language to read as follows:

Section 903.2 of the 2022 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided as follows: in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12 and Sections 903.2.14 through 903.2.21. Those requirements notwithstanding, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout any new building or structure where the fire area is 3,600 square feet or greater.

1. In all new buildings and structures which are 3,600 square feet or greater, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided regardless of occupancy classification. Where the Sections 903.2.1 – 903.2.21 of the California Building Code require more restrictive requirements than those listed below, the more restrictive requirement shall take precedence.

2. All existing buildings, except for one- and two-family dwellings, shall be retrofitted with automatic fire sprinklers when a structure exceeds 3,600 square feet and changes are made to the building including any of the following: change of use/occupancy, removal of an existing fire wall as defined by the California Building Code, or additions of 50% or more are made to the original building area and the resulting square footage exceeds 5,000 square feet .

3. One- and two-family dwellings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system regardless of square footage in accordance with this Code or the California Residential Code, as applicable. Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in mobile homes, manufactured homes and multifamily manufactured homes with two dwelling units in accordance with Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.

Exception: Unless required elsewhere in this code or the California Fire Code, automatic fire sprinkler systems shall not be required for the following:

1. Spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries not required to have an automatic sprinkler system by California Fire Code Section 1207 for energy storage systems and standby engines, provided that those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with 144 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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an automatic smoke detection system in accordance with Section 907.2 and are separated from the remainder of the building by not less than 1-hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 of the California Building Code or not less than 2-hour horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the California Building Code, or both.

2. Detached Group U occupancies used for agricultural purposes.

3. Detached non-combustible equestrian arena shade canopies that are open on all sides and used for riding only - no commercial, assembly or storage uses.

4. Non-combustible fueling station canopies not exceeding 10,000 square feet when separated from other buildings by a distance of not less than 50 feet.

5. Detached fabric or non-combustible shade structures that are open on all sides and used to shade playground equipment, temporary storage of vehicles and dining areas with no cooking.

6. Where determined by the Fire Chief that no major life safety hazard exists, and the fuel load does not pose a significant threat to firefighter safety or to other structures or property, automatic fire sprinklers may be exempted.

The following exceptions in the California Building Code shall not be allowed:

Exception to Section 903.2.3.

Exception to Section 903.2.11.3.

5. Section 8.02.040, entitled “Fire-retardant roofing materials required” shall be readopted under the “2025” code, with existing code amendment section deleted in its entirety and is replaced with updated numbering and new section naming to read as follows:

Section 8.02.040 – Roof covering materials.

Section 1505.1.3 is added to the 2025 California Building Code to read as follows:
1505.1.4 Roof coverings within the City of La Quinta. With the exception of patio covers and similar structures, roof coverings shall be of a Class A rating and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of this code.

Exception: When the existing roof covering is not a Class A rating and all of the following conditions exist:

1. The scope of work is an addition or roof repair, and;

2. The newly roofed area consists of less than 25 percent of the existing roof area.

6. Section 8.03.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Electrical Code” shall be amended read as follows:
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Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Electrical Code,” published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted for safeguarding persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity.

7. Section 8.03.020, entitled “Underground wiring required” shall be readopted under the “2025” code, with existing amended language revised to read as follows:

Article 120 of the 2022 2025 California Electrical Code is added to read as follows:

ARTICLE 120
Underground Wiring Required
120.1 Scope. This article covers the general requirements for restricting the installation of above-ground electrical and other utility components in new construction, and phasing out their use in existing installations. 120.2 Definitions. See Article 100. For the purposes of this article, the following additional definitions apply.

Community Antenna Television System (or CATV). A system of antennas, coaxial cables, wires, wave guides, or other conductors, equipment, or facilities designed, constructed, or used for the purpose of providing television or FM radio service by cable or through its facilities.

Cost of Replacing. Those costs as computed by the Building Official or his or her designee. In making said computation, said City Official shall use those tables and figures provided in that publication entitled “Building Standards,” as published by International Code Council, Whittier, California, and which is current at the time of such computations. Said tables and figures shall apply to a building which would conform to all City and State Regulations, including the City’s Building, Plumbing, Wiring, Mechanical, Fire Codes and Zoning Regulations, which are effective at the time of the computation.

Poles, Wires, and Associated Structures. Poles, towers, supports, wires, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits, appliances, attachments, and appurtenances used in whole or in part for supplying, distributing or transmitting electric energy, radio signals, television signals, telegraphic signals, CATV services, or any similar associated services to a building or structure and the occupants thereof, if any. Also referred to collectively in this article as “utility facilities.”
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providing telephone, electrical, light, radio, television, telegraphic, and CATV services or any similar associated services by means of poles, wires, and associated structures.
120.3 Prohibition. Except as provided in Article 120.4, no person shall construct, install, or place above the surface of the ground any poles, wires, and associated structures, regardless of the use or proposed use of the structure or building to be served thereby.
120.4 Exceptions. The provisions of this article shall not apply to the following poles, wires, and associated structures under the circumstances described herein:
(A) Termination Point for Overhead Utility Facilities. Utility facilities constructed, placed, or installed (referred to herein collectively as “constructed”), or proposed to be constructed within six feet of the lot line of any real property for which service is being or intended to be provided by said utility facilities, if the sole purpose of the construction of utility facilities is to terminate overhead utility facilities. Such utility facilities may be placed at a distance further than six feet from said lot line to enable a maximum underground run of two hundred feet. (B) Ground-mounted Equipment. Ground-mounted transformers, pedestalmounted terminal boxes, meter cabinets, concealed ducts, and other appurtenances and associated equipment, which are part of and necessary for the operation of an underground electrical, communication, CATV, radio, or telegraphic system.
(C) Temporary Facilities. Utility facilities installed by a utility for temporary purposes, including, but not limited to, servicing building construction projects for which valid building permits have been issued by the City, and which uses are being or proposed to be conducted in compliance with all requirements of this code, the remainder of the California Building Standards Code, and the La Quinta Municipal Code.
(D) High Voltage Installations. Utility facilities distributing, supplying, and transmitting electrical energy at 34,000 Volts or greater. 120.5 Initial Obligation. The owner, lessee, tenant, or occupant of a building or structure or the owner of property proposed to be developed by a building or structure has the initial obligation to comply with all the requirements of this article, and in performance of said obligation shall make the necessary arrangements with the appropriate utility for the installation and construction of utility facilities so that they will be in compliance with the provisions of this article.

This section is not intended to eliminate or limit the obligation of any person, including a utility, to comply at all times with all provisions of this article, but expresses the intent of the La Quinta City Council as to who has the primary obligation of compliance.
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120.6 Waiver. If any person believes that the application of any provision of this article is impractical and will cause practical difficulties and unnecessary hardship to him or her or the public in general due to certain topographical conditions, street configurations, underground obstacle, soil, water or other natural conditions which would make the underground installation of utility facilities unreasonable, said person may apply in writing to the Design & Development Department for a waiver of such provision of this article. Said application shall be filed with the Design & Development Department and the City Council shall consider said application no later than thirty (30) days thereafter, at which time it shall hear the Applicant’s evidence in support of the application, the comments and recommendations of the City’s employees and officials thereon. It may hear other parties. The City Council may grant a waiver from all or any provisions of this article after considering a specific application therefor and after making a finding that the application of the specific provision in question would be unreasonable, impractical and cause undue hardship to the Applicant or the general public. If the City Council does grant a waiver, it may impose reasonable conditions on said grant in the interest of protecting and preserving the public health, safety and general welfare. The City Council shall make its decision on the application no later than thirty (30) days after it has concluded its consideration thereof. The decision of the City Council shall be final. 120.7 Nonconformance: Continuance and Termination.
(A) Nonconformance. Any legally established utility facility not in conformity with the provision of this article as of the effective date of this ordinance shall be considered nonconforming.
(B) Nonconforming Utility Facilities Not Relocated. Any nonconforming utility facility may continue to be used and may be renewed, altered, enlarged, or have additions thereto in its existing location without any provisions of this article being applicable thereto. However, when any building or structure to which any nonconforming utility facility provides any service is enlarged or an addition is made thereto where the cost of replacing said building or structure including its addition or enlargement exceeds by 50 percent the cost of replacing said building or structure prior to its enlargement or the addition thereto, all utility facilities that provide service to such building or structure, as described in the aforesaid clause, shall be caused to comply with all provisions of this article. (C) Nonconforming Utility Facilities Relocated. Whenever an existing service is relocated on nonconforming property, or a new service is established on nonconforming property, any such relocated or new service shall be caused to comply with all the provisions of this article.

8. Section 8.03.030, entitled “Copper wire required” shall be readopted under the “2025” code, with existing amended language revised to read as follows:
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Section 310.10 of the 2022 2025 California Electrical Code is amended to read as follows:
310.10 Uses Permitted.

The conductors described in 310.104 shall be permitted for use in any of the wiring methods covered in Chapter 3 and as specified in their respective tables or as permitted elsewhere in this Code. However, aluminum conductors shall only be permitted for use to feed main electrical panels or sub-panels. Such aluminum conductors shall not be smaller than size 1/0 AWG.

9. Section 8.04.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Plumbing Code” shall be amended to read as follows:

Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Plumbing Code,” Specifically Chapters 1 through 17, including Table 4-1 (Occupant Load Factor) and Appendix Chapter A (Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System), Appendix Chapter B (Explanatory Notes in Combination Waste and Vent Systems), Appendix Chapter D (Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems), Appendix Chapter H (Private Sewage Disposal Systems), and Appendix Chapter I (Installation Standards), Append Chapter R (Tiny Houses), and Appendix S (Onsite Stormwater Treatment Systems), published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted for regulating the erection, installation, alteration, addition, repair, relocation, replacement, maintenance, or use of any plumbing system.

10. Section 8.04.020, entitled “Amendments to the California Plumbing Code” shall be added and read as follows:

Section 8.04.020 – Amendments to the California Plumbing Code.

Section 422.1 of the 2025 California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
422.1 Fixture Count. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the type of building occupancy and in the minimum number shown in Table 422.1. The total occupant load and occupancy classification shall be determined in accordance with the California Building Code, or with the Occupant Load Factors in Table 4-1. Occupancy classification not shown in Table 422.1 shall be considered separately by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

11. Section 8.05.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Mechanical Code” shall be amended to read as follows:
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Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Mechanical Code,” Specifically Chapters 1 through 17 18 and Appendix Chapter B (Procedures to be followed to place gas equipment in operation) and Appendix Chapter C (Installation and testing of oil (liquid) fuel-fired equipment), published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted for regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation, and maintenance or use of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators, and other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances.

12. Section 8.06.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Residential Code” shall be amended to read as follows:

Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Residential Code”, Specifically Chapters 1 through 10, Chapter 44, Appendix Chapter AH (Patio Covers), Appendix Chapter AQ (Tiny Houses), Appendix Chapter AS (Strawbale Construction), Appendix Chapter AX (Swimming Pool Safety Act) and Appendix Chapter AZ (Emergency Housing) Appendix Chapter BB (Tiny Houses), Appendix Chapter BF (Patio Covers), Appendix Chapter BI (Light Straw-clay Construction), Appendix Chapter BJ (Strawbale Construction), Appendix Chapter BM (3D-Printed Building Construction), Appendix Chapter CI (Swimming Pool Safety Act) and Appendix Chapter CJ (Emergency Housing), published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted for regulating the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every detached one- and two-family dwelling, townhouse not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and structures accessory thereto.

13. Section 8.06.020, entitled “Work exempt from permit” shall be readopted under the “2025” code, incorporating revised, new, and amended language to read as follows:

Subsection R105.2 of Section 105 of the California Residential Code is amended by deleting the subheading “Building” and its listed items 1 through 10 and replacing them with the following:
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Building:

1. Other than storm shelters, one-story detached accessory structures, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (11.15 m²). It is permissible that these structures still be regulated by Section 710A Part 7 California WildlandUrban Interface Code, despite exemption from permit.

3. Retaining walls that are not over 2 feet (609 mm) 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from top of footing to the top of the wall the bottom of the footing, unless supporting a surcharge.

4. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons (18,927 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1.

5. Sidewalks and driveways.

6. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.

7. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep, are not greater than 5,000 gallons (18,925 L), and are installed entirely above ground.

8. Swings and other playground equipment.

9. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall which do not project more than 54 inches (1,372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.

10. Decks not exceeding 200 square feet (18.58 m2) in area, that are not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling, and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4 R318.4.

All such structures must comply with the setback and height requirements of the La Quinta Municipal Code, as applicable. Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits are required for the above-exempted items.

14. Section 8.06.030, entitled “Fire-retardant roofing materials required” shall be readopted under the “2025” code, with existing code amendment section deleted in its entirety and is replaced with updated numbering and new section naming to read as follows:
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Section 8.06.030 – Roof covering materials.

Section R902.1.3 of the 2025 California Residential Code is added to read as follows:

R902.1.3 Roof coverings within the City of La Quinta. With the exception of patio covers and similar structures, roof coverings shall be of a Class A rating and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of this code.

Exception: When the existing roof covering is not a Class A rating and all of the following conditions exist:

1. The scope of work is an addition or roof repair, and;

2. The newly roofed area consists of less than 25 percent of the existing roof area.

15. Section 8.07.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Green Building Standards Code.” shall be amended to read as follows:

Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Green Building Standards Code” Specifically Chapters 1 through 8, published by the California Building Standards Commission are adopted to improve public health, safety and general welfare by enhancing the design and construction of buildings through the use of building concepts having a reduced negative impact or positive environmental impact and encouraging sustainable construction practices.

16. Section 8.08.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Fire Code” shall be amended to read as follows:

Except as stated in this section or as amended below in Section 8.08.020 of this chapter; all of the provisions and appendices of the 2022 2025 California Fire Code, inclusive of all of the inclusions and exclusions set for in each chapter's matrix, are hereby adopted and shall apply to the city of La Quinta. In addition, the following provisions that are excluded in the 2022 2025 California Fire Code are hereby adopted:

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conditions in new and existing buildings, structures, and premises, and to provide safety to firefighters and emergency responders during emergency operations within the city.

17. Section 8.08.020, entitled “Amendments to the California Fire Code” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

8.08.020 - Amendments to the California Fire Code.

A. Scope and Administration.
1) Section 101.1 of the California Fire Code is amended as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the La Quinta Fire Code, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
2) Section 101.4 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
101.4 Severability. If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this code or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this code which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this code are hereby declared to be severable.

B. Applicability.
1) Section 102.5 of the California Fire Code is amended as follows:
102.5 Application of Residential Code. Where structures are designed and constructed in accordance with the California Residential Code, the provisions of this code shall apply as follows:

1. Construction and design provisions of this code pertaining to the exterior of the structure shall apply including, but not limited to, premises identification, fire apparatus access and water supplies. Where interior or exterior systems or devices are installed, construction permits required by Section 105.6 of this code shall apply.

2. Administrative, operational and maintenance provisions of this code shall apply.

3. Automatic fire sprinkler system requirements of this code shall apply to detached accessory buildings 3,600 square feet or greater in accordance with Section 903.2. The provisions contained in Section 903.2.18 of the California Fire Code or Section R317.5.1 of the California Residential Code may be used for the design of the automatic fire sprinkler system for detached private garages.
2) A new Section 102.13.1 is added to Section 102.13 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
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102.13.1 Application of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

Where a conflict exists between the adopted provisions of the California Fire Code and the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.

C. Duties and Powers of the Fire Code Official
1) A new Section 104.1.1 is added to Section 104.1 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
104.1.1 Authority of the Fire Chief and Fire Department.

1. The Fire Chief, Chief Deputy, or their designee, is authorized and directed to enforce all applicable State fire laws and provisions of this code and to perform such duties as directed by the City Council.

2. The Fire Chief, Chief Deputy, or their designee, is authorized to administer, interpret and enforce this code. Under the Fire Chief, Chief Deputy, or their designee’s, direction, the Riverside County Fire Department is authorized to enforce ordinances of City of La Quinta pertaining to the following:

2.1. The prevention of fires.

2.2. The suppression or extinguishment of dangerous or hazardous fires.

2.3. The storage, use and handling of hazardous materials.

2.4. The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual and other private fire alarm systems and fire extinguishing equipment.

2.5. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes.

2.6. The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards on land, in buildings, structures and other property, including those under construction.

2.7. The maintenance of means of egress.

2.8. The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fire and unauthorized releases of hazardous materials.

3. The following persons are hereby authorized to interpret and enforce the provisions of this code and to make arrests and issue citations as authorized by law:

3.1. The Unit Chief, Peace Officers and Public Officers of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

3.2. The Fire Chief, Peace Officers and Public Officers of the Riverside County Fire Department.

3.3. The Riverside County Sheriff and any deputy sheriff.

3.4. The Police Chief and any police officer of any city served by the Riverside County Fire Department.

3.5. Officers of the California Highway Patrol.

3.6. Code Officers of the City of La Quinta.

3.7. Peace Officers of the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

3.8. The law enforcement officer of the Federal Bureau of Land Management.
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2) Section 104.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted and replaced with the following:
104.2 Determination of compliance. The fire code official shall have the authority to determine compliance with this code, to render interpretations of this code and to develop policies, procedures, guidelines, standards, and information bulletins in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies, procedures:

1. Shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code.

2. Shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in this code.

3. Shall be enforceable as part of this code.
3) Sections 104.8 and 104.8.1 of the California Fire Code are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
104.8 Liability. Any liability against Riverside County and City of La Quinta or any officer or employee for damages resulting from the discharge of their duties shall be as provided by law.
4) A new Section 104.13 is added to Section 104 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
104.12 Authority of the Fire Chief to Close Hazardous Fire Areas. Except upon National Forest Land, the Fire Chief is authorized to determine and announce the closure of any hazardous fire area or portion thereof. Any closure by the Fire Chief for a period of more than fifteen (15) calendar days must be approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and/or the City Council within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Fire Chief's original order of closure. Upon such closure, no person shall go in or be upon any hazardous fire area, except upon the public roadways and inhabited areas.

During such closure, the Fire Chief shall erect and maintain at all entrances to the closed area sufficient signs giving notice of closure. This section shall not prohibit residents or owners of private property within any closed area, or their invitees, from going in or being upon their lands. This section shall not apply to any entry, in the course of duty, by a peace officer, duly authorized public officer or fire department personnel. For the purpose of this section, "hazardous fire area" shall mean public or private land that is covered with grass, grain, brush or forest and situated in a location that makes suppression difficult resulting in great damage. Such areas are designated on Hazardous Fire Area maps filed with the office of the Fire Chief.

D. Fees.
1) Section 108.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
108.2 Schedule of Permit Fees. Fees for services and permits shall be as set forth in the City of La Quinta Fee Schedule.
2) Section 108.4 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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fee, without provisions for refund, at the rate established for the specific permit type in the adopted fee schedule.
3) A new Section 108.7 is added to Section 108 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
108.7 Cost Recovery. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 11374.5(b)(1 ), 13009 et seq., 25259.4, 25515(a), 25540(a), 25541 (a), California Government Code sections 53150 et seq, and all other provisions of law, all costs incurred by the Riverside County Fire Department for the inspection and enforcement of any provision of these Codes, the investigation of any fire, explosion or other hazardous condition, the suppression of fire, the response to a traffic collision or accident, the containment and/or mitigation of a hazardous materials release, and any rescue or rendering of medical or physical aid or assistance, may be charged to any responsible party, any person who violates these Codes or any person who, due to a negligent or unlawful act or omission, is responsible for or requires or causes the emergency response of Riverside County Fire Department. Any expense incurred by the Riverside County Fire Department for such an emergency response shall constitute a debt of such person and shall be collectible by the County and City of La Quinta in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under contract, express or implied. These provisions shall be applied uniformly against all such persons in violation of a Penal Code, Vehicle Code, Health and Safety Code or other state law statutory violation; only a county or city official (as applicable) shall have authority to reduce or cancel the debt obligation arising from the incident.

E. Means of Appeals.
1) Section 112.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
112.1 Board of Appeals Established. The Board of Appeals shall be the City of La Quinta Construction Board of Appeals as designated in La Quinta Municipal Code Chapter 2.40. The Fire Chief shall be notified of any appeal and the Fire Chief or designee shall be in attendance at the appeal hearing.

Depending on the subject of the appeal, specialized expertise may be solicited, at the expense of the applicant, for the purpose of providing input to the Construction Board of Appeals. The Fire Chief and Chief Deputy shall be notified of any appeal and the Fire Chief, Chief Deputy or their designee(s) shall be in attendance at the appeal hearing. Depending on the subject of the appeal, specialized expertise may be solicited, at the expense of the applicant, for the purpose of providing input to the Appeals Board.

F. Violations.
1) Section 113.4 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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accordance with the City of La Quinta ordinances, fee schedule and California Health and Safety Code Sections 17995 through 17995.5.

G. Definitions.
1) Section 202, definition of "Fire Chief" in the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

FIRE CHIEF. The Fire Chief of Riverside County or the Fire Chief's designee.

H. Open Flames.
1) Section 308.1.7 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
308.1.7 Sky Lanterns or Similar Devices. A person shall not release or cause to be released a sky lantern or similar device.

I. Fire Apparatus Access Roads.
1) A new Section 503.1.2.1 is added to Section 503.1.2 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
503.1.2.1 Remoteness. Unless otherwise approved, where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the property or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses.
2) Section 503.2.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
503.2.1 Dimensions. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 24 feet (7,315 mm), exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with Section 503.6, and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches (4,115 mm). For additional requirements or alternatives see Riverside County Fire Department Standards and Policies, as may be amended from time to time.
3) Section 503.2.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
503.2.2 Authority. The fire code official shall be the only authority authorized to designate fire apparatus access roads and fire lanes and to modify the minimum fire lane access widths for fire or rescue operations. 4) A new Section 503.6.1 is added to Section 503.6 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
503.6.1 Automatic Opener. New motorized gates shall be provided with means to be automatically opened remotely by emergency vehicle in accordance with Riverside County Fire Department standards and Policies, as may be amended from time to time.

Exception: Gates serving individual one- and two-family dwelling parcels. 5) A new Section 503.7 is added to Section 503 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
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unloading or utilized for passenger drop-off or pick-up, an additional eight (8) feet of width shall be added to the minimum required width for the fire apparatus access road.

J. Fire Protection Water Supplies.
1) A new Section 507.5.7 is added to Section 507 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
507.5.7 Fire Hydrant Size and Outlets. As determined by the fire code official, fire hydrant sizes and outlets shall be based on the following:

1. Residential Standard – one (1) four (4) inch outlet and one (1) two and one-half (2 ½) inch outlet.

2. Super Hydrant Standard – one (1) four (4) inch outlet and two (2) two and one-half (2 ½) inch outlet.

3. Super Hydrant Enhanced – two (2) four (4) inch outlet and one (1) two and one-half (2 ½) inch outlet.
2) A new Section 507.5.8 is added to Section 507 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
507.5.8 Fire Hydrant Street Marker. Fire hydrant locations shall be visually indicated in accordance with Riverside County Fire Department Guidelines, as may be amended from time to time. Any hydrant marker damaged or removed during the course of street construction or repair shall be immediately replaced by the contractor, developer or person responsible for removal or damage.

K. Fire Command Center.
1) Section 508.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
508.1 General. Where required by other sections of this code and in all buildings classified as high-rise buildings by the California Building Code, in buildings greater than 300,000 square feet in area and in Group I-2 occupancies having occupied floors located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, a fire command center for fire department operations shall be provided and comply with Sections 508.1.1 through 508.1.8.
2) Section 508.1.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
508.1.1 Location and Access. The fire command center shall be located adjacent to the main lobby and shall be accessible from fire department vehicular access or as approved by the fire code official. The room shall have direct access from the building exterior at the lowest level of fire department access.
3) Section 508.1.3 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
508.1.3 Size. The fire command center shall be not less than 0.015 percent of the total building area of the facility served or 200 square feet (19 m2) in area, whichever is greater. The room shall have a minimum dimension of 0.7 times the square root of the room area or 10 feet (3048 mm), whichever is greater. 158 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Where a fire command center is solely required because a building is greater than 300,000 square feet (27 870 m2), the fire command center shall have a minimum size of 96 square feet (9 m2) with a minimum dimension of 8 feet (2438 mm) where approved by the fire code official.

L. Fire Protection and Utility Equipment Identification and Location. 1) A new Section 509.2.1 is added to section 509.2 of the California Fire Code is added to read as follows:
509.2.1 Minimum Clearances. A 3-foot (914 mm) clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of exterior fire protection system control valves, or any other exterior fire protection system component that may require immediate access, except as otherwise required or approved.

M. Mechanical Refrigeration.
1) Section 608.11.1.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
608.11.1.2 Manual Operation. When required by the fire code official, automatic crossover valves shall be capable of manual operation. The manual valves shall be located in an approved location immediately outside of the machinery room in a secure metal box or equivalent and marked as Emergency Controls.

N. Automatic Sprinkler Systems.
1) Section 903.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
903.2 Where Required.

1. In all new buildings and structures which are 3,600 square feet or greater, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided regardless of occupancy classification. Where the Sections 903.2.1 – 903.2.21 of the California Fire Code require more restrictive requirements than those listed below, the more restrictive requirement shall take precedence.

3. One- and two-family dwellings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system regardless of square footage in accordance with the California Residential Code. Fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in mobile homes, manufactured homes and multifamily manufactured homes with two dwelling units in accordance with Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.

Exception: Unless required elsewhere in this code or the California Building Code, automatic fire sprinkler systems shall not be required for the following:

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equipment, batteries not required to have an automatic sprinkler system by Section 1207 for energy storage systems and standby engines, provided that those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic smoke detection system in accordance with Section 907.2 and are separated from the remainder of the building by not less than 1-hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 of the California Building Code or not less than 2-hour horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the California Building Code, or both.

2. Detached Group U occupancies used for agricultural purposes.

3. Detached non-combustible equestrian arena shade canopies that are open on all sides and used for riding only - no commercial, assembly or storage uses.

4. Non-combustible fueling station canopies not exceeding 10,000 square feet when separated from other buildings by a distance of not less than 50 feet.

5. Detached fabric or non-combustible shade structures that are open on all sides and used to shade playground equipment, temporary storage of vehicles and dining areas with no cooking.

The following exceptions in the California Fire Code shall not be allowed:

1.1. Exceptions in Section 903.2.3.

1.2. Exception 2 in Section 903.2.11.3.
2) A new Section 903.3.5.3 is added to Section 903 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
903.3.5.3 Hydraulically Calculated Systems. The design of hydraulically calculated fire sprinkler systems shall not exceed 90% of the water supply capacity.

O. COMMERCIAL HOOD AND DUCT SYSTEMS.
1) A new Section 904.2.2.1 is added to Section 904.2.2 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
904.2.2.1 Activation of the Fire Alarm System. Where a fire alarm signaling system, or a Dedicated Function Fire Alarm System is serving the occupancy where the extinguishing system is located, the actuation of the automatic fireextinguishing system shall actuate the fire alarm signaling system in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 72.  If a fire alarm signaling system, or a Dedicated Function Fire Alarm System is not present, one will be required to be installed to provide monitoring for the automatic fire - extinguishing system.

P. HIGH-PILED STORAGE - GENERAL FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY

FEATURES
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1) A new Section 3206.4.2 is added to Section 3206.4 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
3206.4.2 Minimum Requirements for Client Leased or Occupant Owned Warehouses. Designs of an automatic sprinkler system for client leased or occupant owned buildings containing high pile storage shall be based on the requirements of NFPA 13. Unless otherwise approved, a Professional Engineer, Licensed in the State of California, shall perform a survey of the building to determine commodity classification, storage configuration, building height and other information related to the development of an appropriate sprinkler system design. The fire protection engineer shall also make reasonable efforts to meet with the building owner or operator to understand seasonal or customer related fluctuations to the stored commodities, storage height, and configuration. The sprinkler design shall be based on the most demanding requirements determined through the onsite survey and discussions with the building owner or operator. The technical report shall describe the basis for determining the commodity and sprinkler design selection, how the commodities will be isolated or separated, and include references to the design document(s). If a specific fire test is used as the basis of design, a copy of the fire test report shall be provided at the time of plan review.

Q. MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLES.
1) A new Section 4107 is added to Chapter 41 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
4107 MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLES.
2) New Sections 4107.1 through 4107.2.3 are added to Section 4107 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
4107.1 General. Mobile food preparation vehicles that are equipped with appliances that produce smoke or grease-laden vapors shall comply with this section.
4107.2 Maintenance. Maintenance of systems on mobile food preparation vehicles shall be in accordance with Sections 4107.2.1 through 4107.2.3. 4107.2.1 Exhaust system. The exhaust system, including hood, grease-removal devices, fans, ducts and other appurtenances, shall be inspected and cleaned in accordance with Section 606.3. 4107.2.2 Fire protection systems and devices. Fire protection systems and devices shall be maintained in accordance with Section 901.6.
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approved inspection agency shall affix a tag on the fuel gas system or within the vehicle indicating the name of the inspection agency and the date of satisfactory inspection.

R. FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
1) Section 5608.1.2 is added to Section 5608 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
5608.1.2 Application for Permit. State Fire Marshal Licensed Operators shall make application for Outdoor Public Fireworks Display to the City of La Quinta at least 21 days prior to the proposed event so as to provide adequate time for the City to make reasonable arrangements for community notification of the tentative event and impacts thereof.
2) A new Section 5608.2 is added to Section 5608 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:
5608.2 Fallout Area. For aerial shells, the minimum required radius of the fallout area shall be 100 ft/in. (22 m/25 mm) of the internal mortar diameter of the largest aerial shell to be fired, unless otherwise approved.

S. Appendix B.
1) A new Section B103.2.1 is added to Section B103.2 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

B103.2.1 Wildland-Urban Interface Area Subdivisions. The minimum fire flow for any new subdivision or tract constructed within a Wildland-Urban Interface Area shall be 1,500 gallons per minute.
2) Table B105.2 of the California Fire Code is amended as follows:

TABLE B105.2

REQUIRED FIRE-FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEM
(Design Standard)

MINIMUM FIRE-FLOW
(gallons per minute)

FLOW DURATION
(hours)
No automatic sprinkler
system
Value in Table B105.1(2) Duration in Table B105.1(2)
Section 903.3.1.1 of the
California Fire Code
50% of the value in Table
B105.1(2)a
Duration in Table B105.1(2)
at the reduced flow rate
Section 903.3.1.2 of the
California Fire Code
50% of the value in Table
B105.1(2)b
Duration in Table B105.1(2)
at the reduced flow rate
For SI: 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m.
a
The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,000 gallons per minute. b
The reduced fire-flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.

T. Appendix C.
1) Section C103.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

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International Fire Code shall be provided with one or more fire hydrants, as determined by Section C102.1. Where more than one fire hydrant is required, the distance between required fire hydrants shall be in accordance with Sections C103.2 and C103.3. Fire hydrants shall be provided at street intersections.

18. Section 8.14.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Energy Code” shall be amended to read as follows:

Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Energy Code,” published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted to make businesses, homes, and appliances more energy efficient through the development and implementation of energy efficiency building practices.

19. Section 8.14.020, entitled “Amendments to the California Energy Code” shall be added and read as follows:

Section 8.14.020 – Amendments to the California Energy Code.

Section 110.4(c) of the 2025 California Energy Code is amended to read as follows:
(c) Heating source sizing. Heating systems or equipment for pools and/or spas shall meet one of the sizing requirements 1 through 5 below:

1. A solar pool heating system with a solar collector surface area that is equivalent to the following:

A. For nonresidential and multifamily buildings, 65 percent or greater of the pool and/or spa surface area.

B. For single-family buildings, 60 percent or greater of the pool and/or spa surface area.

2. A heat pump pool heater as the primary heating system that meets the sizing requirements of Reference Joint Appendix JA16.3. The supplementary heater can be of any energy source; or

3. A heating system that derives at least 60 percent of the annual heating energy from on-site renewable energy or on-site recovered energy.

4. A combination of a solar pool heating system and heat pump pool heater without any additional supplementary heater; or

5. A pool heating system determined by the Executive Director to use no more energy than the systems specified in Items 1, 2, 3, or 4 above.

Exception 1 to Section 110.4(c): Portable electric spas compliant with 20 CCR §1605.3(g)(7) of the Appliance Efficiency Regulations.
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Exception 2 to Section 110.4(c): Alterations to existing pools and/or spas with existing heating systems or equipment.

Exception 3 to Section 110.4(c): A pool and/or spa that is heated solely by a solar pool heating system without any backup heater.

Exception 4 to Section 110.4(c): Heating systems that are used exclusively for permanent spa applications in existing buildings with gas availability.

Exception 5 to Section 110.4(c): Heating systems that are used exclusively for permanent spa applications where there is an inadequate Solar Access Roof Area (SARA) as specified in Section 150.l(c)l4 for a solar pool heating system to be installed.

Exception 6 to Section 110.4(c): Gas-fueled heating equipment compliant with federal appliance efficiency standards in areas with existing gas availability.

20. Section 8.15.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Historical Code” shall be amended to read as follows:

Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Historical Building Code,” published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted to facilitate the preservation and continuing use of qualified historical buildings or properties while providing reasonable safety for the building occupants and access for persons with disabilities
Each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms therein, on file with the building official, are referenced and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

21. Section 8.16.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Existing Building Code” shall be amended to read as follows:

Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Existing Building Code,” published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted to promote public safety and welfare by reducing the risk or injury that may result from the effects of earthquakes on existing unreinforced masonry bearing wall buildings
Each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms therein, on file with the building official, are referenced and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

22. Section 8.17.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Referenced Standards Code” shall be amended to read as follows:

Certain documents marked and designated as the “2022 2025 California Referenced Standards Code,” published by the California Building Standards Commission, are hereby adopted
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23. Chapter 8.18, entitled “Wildland Urban Interface Code”, Section 8.18.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code” and Section 8.18.020, entitled “Amendments and Additions to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code” shall be added and read as follows:

Section 8.18.010 - Adoption of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Certain documents marked and designated as the “2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code”, including both provisions adopted by the State Fire Marshal (as indicated by a “X”) and provisions not adopted by the State Fire Marshal (as indicated by a “✝”) as set forth in the matrix of each chapter, and specifically Chapter 1, Division II (except that Sections 103.2 and 112.3 are not adopted), and only sections A101 through A102.2, A102.4, A104, A105.1, A105.4 through A105.4.2, A106 through A106.2 and A107 through A107.5 of Appendix A, published by the California Building Standards Commission are adopted to mitigate the risk to life and structures from intrusion of fire from wild land fire exposures and fire exposures from adjacent structures and to mitigate structure fires from spreading to wildland fuels.

Section 8.18.020 - Amendments and Additions to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code
A. APPLICABILITY,
1) A new Section 102.4.1.1 is added to Section 102.4.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
102.4.1.1 Application of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

Where a conflict exists between the provisions of the California Fire Code and the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.

B. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL.
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1. The Fire Chief, Chief Deputy, or their designee is authorized and directed to enforce all applicable State fire laws and provisions of this code and to perform such duties as directed by the La Quinta City Council.

2. The Fire Chief, Chief Deputy, or their designee is authorized to administer, interpret and enforce this code. Under the Fire Chief, Chief Deputy, or their designee’s direction, the Riverside County Fire Department is authorized to enforce City of La Quinta ordinances pertaining to the following:

2.1. The prevention of fires.

2.2. The suppression or extinguishment of dangerous or hazardous fires.

2.3. The storage, use and handling of hazardous materials.

2.4. The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual and other private fire alarm systems and fire extinguishing equipment.

2.5. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes.

2.6. The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards on land, in buildings, structures and other property, including those under construction.

2.7. The maintenance of means of egress.

2.8. The investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fire and unauthorized releases of hazardous materials.

3. The following persons are hereby authorized to interpret and enforce the provisions of this code and to make arrests and issue citations as authorized by law:

3.1. The Unit Chief, Peace Officers and Public Officers of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

3.2. The Fire Chief, Peace Officers and Public Officers of the Riverside County Fire Department.

3.3. The Riverside County Sheriff and any deputy sheriff.

3.4. The Police Chief and any police officer of any city served by the Riverside County Fire Department.

3.5. Officers of the California Highway Patrol.

3.6. Code Compliance Officers of the City of La Quinta.

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3.8. The law enforcement officer of the Federal Bureau of Land Management.
2) Section 104.2 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is deleted and replaced with the following:
104.2 Determination of compliance. The fire code official shall have the authority to determine compliance with this code, to render interpretations of this code and to develop policies, procedures, guidelines, standards, and information bulletins in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies, procedures:

1. Shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code.

2. Shall not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in this code.

3. Shall be enforceable as part of this code.
3) Sections 104.8 and 104.8.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
104.8 Liability. Any liability against Riverside County and City of La Quinta or any officer or employee for damages resulting from the discharge of their duties shall be as provided by law.

C. PERMITS.
1) Section 105.2 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is deleted in it’s entirety and replaced with the following:
105.2 Permits Required. Unless otherwise exempted, buildings or structures regulated by this code shall not be erected, constructed, altered, repaired, moved, removed, converted, demolished or changed in use or occupancy unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the code official.

For buildings or structures erected for temporary uses, see Section A108.3.

Where required by the code official, a permit shall be obtained for the following activities, operations, practices or functions within a wildland-urban interface area:

1. Automobile wrecking yard.

2. Candles and open flames in assembly areas.

3. Explosives or blasting agents.
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4. Fireworks.

5. Flammable or combustible liquids.

6. Hazardous materials.

7. Liquefied petroleum gases.

8. Landscape and fuel modification zones.

9. Lumberyards.

10. Motor vehicle fuel-dispensing stations.

11. Open burning.

12. Pallet Yards.

13. Pyrotechnical special effects material.

14. Tents, canopies and temporary membrane structures.

15. Tire storage.

16. Welding and cutting operations.

D. FEES.
1) Section 108.2 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
108.2 Schedule of permit fees. Fees for services and permits shall be as set forth by fee resolution of the City Council.
2) A new Section 108.7 is added to Section 108 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
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response shall constitute a debt of such person and shall be collectible by the County and City of La Quinta in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under contract, express or implied. These provisions shall be applied uniformly against all such persons in violation of a Penal Code, Vehicle Code, Health and Safety Code or other state law statutory violation; only a county and/or city official shall have authority to reduce or cancel the debt obligation arising from the incident.

E. INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
1) Section 109.3.7 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
109.3.7 Violation and penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association of persons to violate any provision of this code, or to violate the provisions of any permit granted pursuant to this code.

Punishments and penalties for violations shall be in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 17995 through 17995.5 and Government Code Section 51185.

F. DEFINITIONS.
1) Section 202, definition of "Fire Chief” in the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

FIRE CHIEF. The Fire Chief of Riverside County or the Fire Chief’s designee.

G. WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREA DESIGNATIONS.
1) Section 302.1.1 is added to Section 302.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
302.1.1 Designation of Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The La City Council has adopted the recommendations of the State Fire Marshal made pursuant to Government Code section 51178 and designated those areas within the City as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones as shown on the Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones Maps published by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

H. SPECIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS.
1) Section 501.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface shall be amended as follows:
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501.1 Scope. Buildings and structures in a wildland-urban interface area shall be constructed in accordance with the California Building Code and this code.

For the purpose of this Chapter, a wildland-urban interface area shall be defined as a geographical area identified by the state as a “Fire Hazard Severity Zone” in accordance with the Public Resources Code Sections 4201 through 4204 and Government Code Sections 51175 through 51189, and other areas designated by the enforcing agency to be at a significant risk from wildfires, and shall include those areas designated as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones based on recommendations from the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Government Code Section 51178.

Exceptions:

1. Group U accessory structures not exceeding 120 square feet (11 m2) in floor area where located not less than 50 feet (15 240 mm) from applicable buildings.

2. Group U agricultural buildings not less than 50 feet (15 240 mm) from applicable buildings.

I. FIRE PROTECTION PLANS.
1) Section 602.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended as follows:
602.1 General. A fire protection plan shall be submitted to the Fire Code Official for any proposed subdivision of land or building project. The fire protection plan shall be prepared to determine the acceptability of fire protection and life safety measures designed to mitigate wildfire hazards presented for the property under consideration.

The fire protection plan shall be prepared by a registered design professional, qualified landscape architect, qualified fire safety specialist or similar specialist acceptable to the code official and shall analyze the wildfire risk of the building, project, premises or region to recommend necessary changes.

Submittal of a preliminary fire protection plan shall be required prior to the submission of a final fire protection plan.

Exception: A single-family dwelling (Group R-3 Occupancy) when located on an existing legal parcel.
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2) Section 602.3.2 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended as follows:
602.3.2 Final Fire Protection Plan. Final fire protection plan shall include items listed in Section 602.3.1 and the following:

1. A map identifying all proposed plants in the fuel modification zones with a legend that includes a symbol for each proposed plant species. The plan shall include specific information on each species proposed, including but not limited to:

1.1. The plant life-form;

1.2. The scientific and common name; and

1.3. The expected height and width for mature growth.

2. Identification of irrigated and non-irrigated zones.

3. Requirements for vegetation reduction around emergency access and evacuation routes.

4. Identification of existing vegetation proposed to remain.

5. Identification of points of access for equipment and personnel to maintain vegetation in common areas.

6. Methods and timetables for controlling, changing, or modifying areas on the property.

7. Legally binding statements regarding community responsibility for maintenance of fuel modification zones.

8. Legally binding statements to be included in covenants, conditions and restrictions regarding property owner responsibilities for vegetation maintenance.

J. VEGETATION PLAN.
1) Section 603.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended as follows:
603.1 General. Planting of vegetation for new and replacement landscaping shall be selected to reduce vegetation in proximity to a structure and to maintain vegetation as it matures.
2) Section 603.3 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended as follows:
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603.3 Landscape and Fuel Modification plans. Landscape and Fuel Modification plans shall be submitted for any project located in a WUI area.

The landscape and Fuel Modification plan shall include development and maintenance requirements for the vegetation management zone adjacent to structures and roadways, and to provide significant fire hazard reduction benefits for public and firefighting safety.
3) Section 603.3.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended as follows:
603.3.1 Contents. Landscape plans shall contain the following:

1. Delineation of the 5-foot (1524 mm) (Zone 0), 30-foot (9144 mm) (Zone 1) and 100-foot (30 480 mm) (Zone 2) fuel management zones from all structures.

2. Identification of existing vegetation to remain and proposed new vegetation.

3. Identification of irrigated areas.

4. A plant legend with both botanical and common names, and identification of all plant material symbols.

5. Identification of ground coverings within the 30-foot (9144 mm) zone.

K. MAINTENANCE OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE.
1) Section 604.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended as follows:
604.1 General. Vegetation and fuels shall be managed to reduce the severity of potential exterior wildfire exposure to buildings and to reduce the risk of fire spreading to buildings as required by applicable laws and regulations. 2) Section 604.3 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended as follows:
604.3 Requirements. Vegetation and fuels around all buildings and structures shall be maintained in accordance with the following laws and regulations:

1. Public Resources Code, Section 4291.

2. California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 3, Article 3, Section 1299.03.

3. California Government Code, Section 51182.
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4. California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 3, Section 3.07.

5. The requirements of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code and Riverside County Fire Department Guidelines.
3) Section 604.3.1 is added to Section 604.3 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.3.1 Retroactivity. When required by the Fire Code Official, or State Law, existing Defensible Space/Fuel Modification Zones (FMZ) shall require retrofitting, including thinning and/or removal of plants, trees, and vegetation, to meet this code or State Law. Upon notification by the Fire Code Official, and when approved, work to bring an existing Defensible Space and FMZ into compliance with this code, may be done over a two to four (2-4) year period as determined by the Fire Code Official. A compliance plan prepared by the property owner may be requested for review and approval by the Fire Code Official.
4) Section 604.6 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.6 Clearance of brush, vegetative growth, and combustible material from improved parcels. All improved parcels declared a Public Nuisance shall be cleared entirely of combustible material. If the Fire Code Official determines this impractical, the provisions of Section 604.7 may be used. 5) Section 604.7 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.7 Clearance of fuels or vegetative growth from structures. Clearance of fuels and vegetative growth from structures shall be per sections 604.7.1 through 604.7.4 of this code.
6) Section 604.7.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
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clearing away, all combustible material on their property for a distance not less than 100 feet from all portions of the building.

Distances may be increased by the Fire Code Official due to a site-specific analysis based on local conditions and when required, based on a Fire Protection Plan. This section shall not apply to single specimens or stands of protected species of trees, Ornamental Landscape or similar plants used in landscaping and ground covers, that are well-pruned, maintained, and spaced, and do not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire from other nearby vegetation to a structure or from a structure to other nearby vegetation or to interrupt the advance of embers toward a structure. 7) Section 604.7.2 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.7.2 Timing for new buildings and additions to existing buildings.

The provisions of Section 604.7 shall be completed prior to vertical construction of any New Building or addition to an Existing Building. 8) Section 604.7.3 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.7.3 Photovoltaic Systems. The clearance requirements around freestanding photovoltaic systems and equipment shall comply with the following:

1. A minimum 10-foot clearance for clusters of panels not exceeding 1,500 square feet of combined panel area.

2. A minimum of 30-foot clearance for clusters of panels greater than 1,500 square feet of combined panel area.

3. Clusters shall be separated by a minimum of 20 feet.

4. Panels and clusters shall be not located within 30 feet of any Building subject to clearance requirements of Section 604 unless the clearance requirements of Section 604 are provided as measured from the perimeter of the panel or cluster.
9) Section 604.8 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
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604.8 Defensible Space clearance zones and requirements. The required 100-foot Defensible Space clearance is identified in three (3) distinct zones:

Zone 0, 1, and 2.
10) Section 604.8.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.1 Requirements. Defensible Space shall be in accordance with the requirements of Appendix A of this code, Riverside County Fire Department Guidelines and the specific requirements for each zone listed in Sections 604.8.2 through 604.8.5.
11) Section 604.8.2 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.2 Zone 0 purpose and location. Zone 0 reduces the likelihood of structure ignition by reducing the potential for direct ignition of the structure from flame contact, by embers that accumulate at the base of a wall, and/or indirect ignitions when embers ignite vegetation, vegetative debris, or other combustible materials located close to the structure that result in either a radiant heat and/or a direct flame contact exposure to the structure.

Zone 0 is the horizontal area within the first five (5) feet around the structure, including stairs, balconies, attached or adjacent decks, and outbuildings.

Zone 0 is measured from the edge of a structure, attached or adjacent decks, patio covers, balconies, and floor projections above-grade. Zone 0 also includes the area on the roof of a building, and underneath and on top of attached decks, patio covers, balconies, and stair landings.

Advisory Notice: Riverside County Fire Department has local Zone 0 requirements currently in effect for new Buildings and additions to existing Buildings. New State regulations for Zone 0 are currently under development by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. Any State regulation more restrictive than this code shall apply. This may require thinning and/or removal of plants, trees, and vegetation to meet State Law and regulations.
12) Section 604.8.2.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
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604.8.2.1 Non-Combustible Zone 0 for New Buildings, additions to Existing Buildings, and new or replacement landscape. Fuels, including Combustible Materials and vegetation, are prohibited in Zone 0 for all New Buildings, additions to Existing Buildings, installation of new landscape, and refurbishment of existing landscape areas.

The application date of Section 604.8.2.1 shall be the later application date when any of the following occur:

1. Fire Department Clearance for a New Building or addition to an Existing Building.

2. Building permit for a New Building or addition to an Existing Building.

3. Landscape plans submitted for Riverside County Fire Department review.

4. Replacement of landscape when landscape plans are not required. 13) Section 604.8.2.2 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.2.2 Additional requirements in Zone 0.

1. New and existing tree canopies are prohibited within 10 feet of New Buildings, including the addition portion to Existing Buildings.

Exception: Existing protected oak trees shall be trimmed to provide a minimum 5-foot clearance above the roof and 5 feet to the side of any New Building, or the addition portion to an Existing Building.

2. Landscaped roofs are prohibited.

3. Vegetation underneath decks is prohibited.

4. Other Combustible Materials underneath any deck, not part of the deck structure itself, shall be removed.

5. Artificial or synthetic grass is prohibited within Zone 0.

6. Vines and climbing plants are not allowed on structures, including decks, patio/shade structures, and any fences within 5 feet of a Building.

7. Combustible mulch and wood chips are prohibited.

8. Firewood is prohibited.

9. All fencing and gates shall be non-combustible. See Section 604.11. 14) Section 604.8.2.3 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.2.3 Zone 0 requirements for Existing Buildings.
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15) Section 604.8.2.3.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.2.3.1 Zone 0 restrictions. The following requirements apply within Zone 0 for all Existing Buildings with landscape installed prior to January 1, 2026:

1. No combustible landscape mulch or wood chips.

2. No firewood.

3. No vegetation underneath decks.

4. Other Combustible Materials underneath any deck, not part of the deck structure itself, shall be removed.

5. Roofs and gutters on Buildings shall be maintained free of any leaves, needles, or other vegetative Combustible Materials.

6. The vertical clearance distance for trees and vegetation above any roof shall be not less than 3 feet.

7. A minimum 3-foot clearance of trees and vegetation shall be provided to the side and above any eave or roof projection from the exterior wall of a Building. A minimum 3-foot clearance of trees and vegetation shall be provided below any eave or roof projection. This requirement also applies to any patio cover or other Building projections.

8. New trees are not allowed.

9. New or replacement landscaping shall comply with Sections 604.8.1, 604.8.2.1, and 604.8.2.2.
16) Section 604.8.3 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.3 Zone 1 purpose and location. Zone 1 reduces the likelihood of fire burning directly to the structure. This is accomplished by modifying Fuels and creating a discontinuity between planting groups that limits the pathways for fire to burn to the structure and reduces the potential for near-to-building ember generation and radiant heat exposures. An additional purpose of this zone is to provide a defendable area for fire personnel to stage and take direct action.
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Zone 1 is the area within 5-30 feet of structures and decks, with slopes not greater than 20 percent; 5-50 feet from Buildings and decks, when slopes are greater than 20 percent.
17) Section 604.8.3.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.3.1 Requirements and allowable items. This is a minimal planting zone which includes very limited trees of a fire-smart type with additional spacing provided. Plants and other vegetation shall be in accordance with Appendix A of this code and Riverside County Fire Department Guidelines. 18) Section 604.8.4 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.4 Zone 2 purpose and location. Zone 2 is designed to reduce the potential behavior of an oncoming fire in such a way as to drop an approaching fire from the crown of trees to the ground, reducing the flame heights, and the potential for ember generation and radiant heat exposure to structures. Additional benefits of the Zone 2 include facilitating direct defense actions and improving the function of Zones 0 and 1.

Zone 2 is the area from the outer edge of Zone 1 to 100 feet from structures and decks.
19) Section 604.8.4.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.4.1 Requirements and allowable items. Plants and other vegetation shall be in accordance with Appendix A of this code and Riverside County Fire Department Guidelines.
20) Section 604.8.4.2 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.4.2 Spacing. Spacing of vegetation and trees at the outer edge of Zone 2 shall be based upon the height of the vegetation within Zone 2 or the adjacent area beyond the 100-foot zone, whichever provides for the greater spacing. This may require clearance outside the 100-foot zone or setting back vegetation and trees within Zone 2 away from the 100-foot line. 21) Section 604.8.5 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
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604.8.5 General requirements for Zone 0, 1, and 2.
22) Section 604.8.5.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.1 Dead and dying vegetation. All dead or dying grass, plants, shrubs, trees, branches, leaves, weeds, and tree needles shall be removed. 23) Section 604.8.5.2 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.2 Mulch and wood chips within Zones 1 and 2. Use of combustible Mulch and wood chips shall be in accordance with the requirements Riverside County Fire Department Guidelines.
24) Section 604.8.5.3 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.3 Firewood. See Section 607.
25) Section 604.8.5.4 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.4 Clearance from chimney, stovepipe. Any portion of a tree or shrub that extends within 10 feet horizontally or vertically of a chimney outlet or stovepipe outlet shall be removed.
26) Section 604.8.5.5 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.5 Trees. New trees shall be planted and maintained so that the tree’s drip line at maturity is a minimum of 10 feet from any combustible structure. 27) Section 604.8.5.5.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.5.1 Tree spacing. The horizontal distance between crowns of new trees and crowns of adjacent trees shall not be less than 20 feet in Zone 1 and not less than 10 feet in Zone 2. Separation distance may be increased for slopes exceeding 20 percent. Required spacing is measured between trees at maturity.
28) Section 604.8.5.5.2 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
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29) 604.8.5.5.2 Ground clearance of trees. Trees exceeding 6 feet in height shall be limbed up from the ground 6 feet or 1/3 the height of the tree, whichever is less.

Exception: Fruit trees when approved by the Fire Code Official. 30) Section 604.8.5.5.3 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.5.3 Ground cover under tree canopy. When approved ground cover and shrubs are located underneath trees, the vertical clearance to the lowest branch of the tree canopy shall not be less than three times the height of the ground cover or shrub under or adjacent to the tree. The horizontal clearance shall be 3 feet from the trunk of the tree.
31) Section 604.8.5.6 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.6 Continuous tree canopies.
32) Section 604.8.5.6.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.6.1 New Structures. Continuous tree canopies are not allowed. Tree spacing shall be in accordance with Riverside County Fire Department Guidelines.
33) Section 604.8.5.6.2 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.6.2 Existing Structures. Continuous tree canopies may be allowed as determined by the Fire Code Official but will require the complete removal of any understory and smaller trees to meet requirements for a shaded fuel zone. Any remaining trees shall be limbed up a minimum of 12 feet from the ground or 1/3 the tree height, whichever is less. The intent is to not allow a crown (canopy) fire to spread unchecked to a structure and to bring any crown fire down to the ground level prior to Zone 1.
34) Section 604.8.5.7 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.8.5.7 Grasses. Natural or annual grasses shall be mowed to a maximum height of 4-inch stubble with clippings removed.
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35) Section 604.9 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.9 Fire protection equipment and utilities. The clearance requirements of Sections 604.7 and 604.8 shall apply to communication site towers and their support Buildings; required fire protection water supplies, including water tanks, water supply pumps, and pump houses; and any other utility Structure as required by the Fire Code Official. The Fire Code Official may consider a reduced distance, not less than 30 feet, for communication site towers, water tanks, and Structures with no interior space, based upon a site risk assessment. Also see Appendix A.
36) Section 604.10 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.10 Planting vegetation under or adjacent to energized electrical lines. No vegetation shall be planted under or adjacent to energized power lines that, at maturity, will grow within 10 feet of the energized conductors. 37) Section 604.11 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.11 Fencing.
38) Section 604.11.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.11.1 Scope. This section only applies to fences, including gates within the fencing, within 5 feet of Building(s), including Decks, (Zone 0) that are in an applicable Fire Hazard Severity Zone req by Chapter 6 of this code. 39) Section 604.11.2 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
604.11.2 New fencing. New fencing and gates shall be constructed of a noncombustible material. 40) Section 604.11.3 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
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material when any portion of the existing fencing within 5 feet is being replaced. Fencing beyond 5 feet from the Building is not required to be replaced with non-combustible material.

L. STORAGE OF FIREWOOD AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
1) Section 607.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended to read as follows:
607.1 General. Firewood and combustible materials shall not be stored in unenclosed spaces beneath Buildings or Structures, or on Decks or under eaves, canopies, or other projections or overhangs. Firewood piles shall be located 30 feet (9144 mm) or more from structures unless completely covered by a fire-resistant material. Exposed wood piles located within the defensible space shall have a minimum clearance of 10 feet (3048 mm) down to bare mineral soil in all directions. Firewood shall not be stored within Zone 0. 2) Section 607.1.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended to read as follows:
607.1.1 Combustible Materials. Combustible Materials, other than vegetation, stored within Zones 1 and 2 shall not be stored so as to pose a hazard to any Building. Piles shall not exceed 100 square feet of area and a maximum height of 10 feet. Piles shall be separated by a minimum of 20-foot clear area.
3) Section 607.2 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended to read as follows:
607.2 Storage for off-site use. Firewood and Combustible Materials not for consumption on the premises shall not be stored within Zones 0, 1, and 2.

See Appendix A for storage requirements.

M. BUILDING SITING AND SETBACKS
1) Section 608.1.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
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method of construction and protection is provided that can ensure the safety of the Structure and emergency responders as approved by the Fire Code Official. Protected habitat includes lands restricted from brush clearance or modification due to Federal or State listed endangered species. Protected habitat does not include sensitive habitat areas.
2) Section 608.2 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended to read as follows:
608.2 General. All parcels shall provide a minimum 30-foot (9144 mm) setback for all buildings from property lines and the center of a road, except as provided for in Section 608.2.1. [CCR T14 §1276.00(a)] This section applies to new Tract and Parcel maps, new Buildings, and additions to Existing Buildings.

3. Section 608.2.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended to read as follows:
608.2.1 Setback reduction. A reduction in the minimum setback shall be based upon practical reasons, which may include but are not limited to, parcel dimensions or size; topographic limitations; Development density requirements or other Development patterns that promote low-carbon emission outcomes; sensitive habitat or other site constraints, and shall provide for an alternative method to reduce structure-to-structure ignition by incorporating a combination of features such as, but not limited to:

1. Non-combustible block walls or fences; or

2. Non-combustible material extending 5 feet (1524 mm)
horizontally from the furthest extent of the building; or

3. Hardscape landscaping; or

4. A reduction of exposed windows on the side of the
structure with setback less than 30 feet (9144 mm). [CCR T14 §1276.01]
N. RIDGELINES, FUEL BREAKS, AND GREENBELTS.

1. Section 609.2.7.1 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
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609.2.7.1 Greenbelts. Subdivisions and other developments, which propose Greenbelts as a part of the development plan, shall locate the Greenbelts strategically, as a separation between wildland fuels and Structures. The locations shall be approved by the inspection authority.

2. Section 609.2.7.2 is added to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:
609.2.7.2 Access to Greenbelts. A minimum of one (1) access point shall be provided to new Greenbelts at an approved location to allow for on-going maintenance and firefighter access. Additional access points shall be provided when required by the Fire Code Official.

O. APPENDIX A
1) Section A102.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended to read as follows:

A102.1 General. Vegetation control shall comply with Sections A102.2 through A102.4 and with Chapter 6.
2) Section A105.1 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended to read as follows:

A105.1 General. In addition to the requirements of the California Fire Code, California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 6, and the La Quinta Municipal code - storage and use of the materials shall be in accordance with Sections A105.2 through A105.4.2.
3) Section A105.4 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is amended to read as follows:

A105.4 Combustible Materials. Outside storage of Combustible Materials such as, but not limited to, wood, rubber tires, building materials, or paper products shall comply with the other applicable sections of this code and this section. Storage of pallets shall be in accordance with California Fire Code, Section 2810. Storage and processing of wood chips, hogged materials, fines, Compost, Compostable Material, Mulch, solid biomass, raw product, and combustible yard waste and recycle material shall be in accordance with California Fire Code, Section 2808.
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No changes to the remainder of Title 8.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.

CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. (enter number) which was introduced at a regular meeting on the (date) day of (month), (year), and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the (date) day of (month), (year), not being less than 5 days after the date of introduction thereof.

I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the City of La Quinta as specified in the Rules of Procedure adopted by City Council Resolution No. 2022-027.
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MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California

DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on the day of , 2024, pursuant to Council Resolution.
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ATTACHMENT 1
Summary of 2025 California Building Standards Code Updates Items below are a summary of 2025 California Building Standards Code Updates that will take effect on January 1, 2026.

Building Code:
 Format modernization: The 2025 International Model Codes feature a more userfriendly layout, including single-column text, modernized fonts, and QR codes that link to details on technical changes.
 Residential Group R-2 and Group R-3 in relation to non-transient hotels and motels specifying that all non-transient hotels and motels, regardless of number of guest rooms, shall be classified as Occupancy Group R-2.  Updates to egress requirements in high-occupancy spaces, including wider corridors and stairwell lighting.
 New requirements for third-party inspections on certain materials and systems.

Clearer protocols for reporting, documentation, and engineer-of-record coordination.
 Removed Chapter 7A, relocated to Part 7 – California Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

Residential Code:
 Definitions: Amended multiple definitions to eliminate references to chapters of the International Residential Code (IRC) that are not adopted and not printed in the California Residential Code (CRC). Repealed multiple existing California definitions and adopted new model code definitions that contain the same language.
 Section R102.8 Added as a pointer to the new California Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

Energy Code:
 Updates prescriptive requirements for air-source heat pump water heaters (HPWH); gas only if using performance (requires trade-offs).  Updates prescriptive requirements for space heating to heat pump equipment in all climate zones; gas space heating only if using performance (requires tradeoffs). 187 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
 Removes incandescent lamps and fluorescent lamps from JA8 (no longer allowed for sale in California)
 Updates mandatory requirements for ventilation and indoor air quality.  Updates PV sizing and adds additional building types to the mandatory PV and Battery requirements for Nonresidential buildings.
 Multifamily buildings get add electric-ready requirements such as receptacle, condensate drain, designated space, and ventilation.

Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing Codes:
 GFCI protection is required in Kitchens regardless of whether the outlet serves the countertop.
 GFCI applies to receptacles new listed items include Electric ranges, wall mounted ovens, clothes dryers and Microwave ovens.
 EV charging system guidelines now include bi-directional power flow and safety interlocks.
 New refrigerant safety group classifications based on flammability and toxicity.  New design requirements for geothermal district ambient temperature loop (ATL) systems.

New Part 7 – California Wildland-Urban Interface Code:
 Uses the Fire Hazard Severity Zones that Council Adopted June 17th, 2025, to require “Very High”, “High” and “Moderate” Zones to do the following:
o Provide access, water supply, and a fire protection plan. o Use special building construction, including the requirements for location and design of the buildings and structures within the zones. o Follow fire protection requirements, such as but not limited to, defensible space, planted vegetation, location of LP-gas containers, storage of firewood, and location and setback of buildings.
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Summary of the 2025 California Building Standards Code Local Amendments Item numbers below refer to the numbered items as noted in Exhibit “A” of the Ordinance adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code and amending Title 8 of the La Quinta Municipal Code (LQMC). No changes to policy or enforcement from previous triennial code adoption unless otherwise noted.

1. Updates edition of adopted California Administrative Code.

2. Updates edition of adopted California Building Code, including Chapters and Appendices to be adopted without any additional voluntary measures.

3. Readopts previous Code Amendment for wall and fence criteria that is exempt from permit requirements per historic City practices (identified for local amendment filing only).

4. Readopts previous Code Amendment for fire-sprinkler installation per Riverside County Fire Authority (identified for local amendment filing only).

5. Readopts previous Code Amendment for Class A Rated Roof Covering Materials per historic City practices (identified for local amendment filing only) and renaming of section to align with “2025” code language.

6. Updates edition of adopted California Electrical Code only.

7. Readopts previous Code Amendment for Underground wiring per historic City practices (identified for local amendment filing only).

8. Readopts previous Code Amendment for Copper wiring per historic City practices (identified for local amendment filing only).

9. Updates edition of adopted California Plumbing Code only.

10. Adds Section 8.04.020, entitled “Amendments to the California Plumbing Code”, to amend the Plumbing Code to permit the use of an occupant load table commonly referenced by design professional that is not applicable to non-DSA / OSPHD related occupancies.

11. Updates edition of adopted California Mechanical Code only.

12. Updates edition of adopted California Residential Code, including Chapters and Appendices to be adopted without any additional voluntary measures.

13. Readopts previous Code Amendment for wall and fence criteria that is exempt from permit requirements per historic City practices (identified for local amendment filing only).
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14. Readopts previous Code Amendment for Class A Rated Roof Covering Materials per historic City practices (identified for local amendment filing only) and renaming of section to align with “2025” code language.

15. Updates edition of adopted California Green Building Standards Code only.

16. Updates edition of adopted California Fire Code with minor changes to adopted sections as recommended by Fire Marshal.

17. Updates local amendments to the California Fire Code as recommended by Fire Marshal.

18. Updates edition of adopted California Energy Code only.

19. Adds Section 8.14.020, entitled “Amendments to the California Energy Code”, to amend the Energy Code to continue to permit the use of gas-fueled heating equipment for pools and spas in areas with existing gas availability.

20. Updates edition of adopted California Historical Building Code only.

21. Updates edition of adopted California Existing Building Code only.

22. Updates edition of adopted California Referenced Standards Code only.

23. Adds Chapter 8.18, entitled “Wildland-Urban Interface Code”, Section 8.18.010, entitled “Adoption of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code” and Section

8.18.020, entitled “Amendments and Additions to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code” to adopt the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code with amendments as recommended by Fire Marshal.
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City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: December 2, 2025

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: DISCUSS 2025-26 LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

RECOMMENDATION
Discuss 2025-26 legislative updates.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 Provided is a summary of certain 2025-26 legislative updates related to the Fair Political Practices Commission and the Ralph M. Brown Act [Gov. Code § 54950 et seq.] (Brown Act) affecting the City.
 Staff seeks Council direction on the implementation of Senate Bill 707 (SB 707) [Stats. 2025, Ch. 327, Durazo] related to conducting public meetings pursuant to the Brown Act.

FISCAL IMPACT – None.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
Government Code §§ 53234 and 53238 [SB 827, Stats. 2025, Ch. 661, Gonzalez] – operative January 1, 2026 – fiscal and financial training and department heads This bill expands the list of local agency officials required to complete 2 hours of ethics and harassment prevention training every 2 years to include “department heads, or other similar administrative officers,” as defined; and adds a requirement to also complete 2 hours of fiscal and financial training every 2 years, as defined.

The City already requires all elected and appointed officials, as well as all department heads and other similar administrative officers to complete 2 hours of ethics and harassment prevention trainings every 2 years.

The City’s Human Resources Department has confirmed with the California Joint Powers Authority (CJPIA) that updates are underway to incorporate this newly required 2-hour fiscal and financial training to their existing ethics training program, which must be completed by all designated positions before January 1, 2028, and within 6 months from the 1st day of service for officials commencing service after January 1, 2026.

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1) Include “digital financial assets,” as defined in Financial Code § 3102, 2) Requires public officials to specifically disclose interests in such investment, and 3) Requires the agency’s conflict of interest code to specify this as well, among other minor revisions.

The next annual update of the City’s Conflict of Interest Code, Chapter 2.60 of the La Quinta Municipal Code, anticipated to be completed in the 3rd quarter of 2026 will include the additional reference to “digital financial assets.”
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Once finalized, Human Resources will coordinate with the City Clerk’s Office to ensure the fiscal and financial training requirement is satisfied. CJPIA continues to serve as a valuable resource to the City, and the updated training will be provided at no cost to member agencies, representing the most cost-effective solution for the City.

This bill initially required that all certificates for the above noted trainings be made available electronically via the agency’s website, which was removed from the final text of the bill and was instead replaced with only requiring agencies to add a statement on the agency’s website that such training certificates can be obtained via a request for public records.

However, as similar requirements have been included in legislative amendments in the past, and the trend to make records available digitally on agency’s websites continues to become more predominant, the Clerk’s Office is working on making this available through the City’s public digital archive, Laserfiche, which can be easily accommodated, and staff anticipates completing this effort by June 2026.

Government Code § 87500 [SB 852, Stats. 2025, Ch. 331, Committee of Elections and Constitutional Amendments] – operative January 1, 2026 – public officials managing public investments
Related to Statements of Economic Interest (Form 700), this bill adds public officials who manage public investments to the list of individuals for whom the FPPC is the filing officer for Forms 700, which must be filed electronically using the FPPC electronic filing system.

Public officials who manage public investments are defined in FPPC § 18700.3(b), and staff has identified that in addition to the Finance Director / Treasurer and City Manager who already file Form 700 electronically with the FPPC, the Finance Manager and Principal Management Analyst in the Finance Department, as well as the members of the Financial Advisory Commission would also qualify under the new regulations, and effective January 1, 2026, those officials will file their Form 700 via the FPPC electronic filing system. Staff has issued notices to the relevant officials.

Government Code (GC) §§ 82034, 87206, and 87302 [AB 1029, Stats. 2025, Ch. 85, Valencia] – operative January 1, 2027 – digital financial investment Related to Statements of Economic Interest (Form 700), this bill expands the definition of “investment” for purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 to:

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Government Code §§ 82004.2 and 87207.5 [AB 1286, Stats. 2025, Ch. 186, Boerner] – operative January 1, 2026 – prospective employment
Related to Statements of Economic Interest (Form 700), this bill requires specified public officials, as defined under GC § 87200, to disclose arrangements for prospective employment according to specified deadlines. An “arrangement for prospective employment” is defined as an agreement pursuant to which a prospective employer’s offer of employment has been accepted by the prospective employee.

The FPPC has indicated that a new Form 700-P may be implemented for this new reporting requirement. Staff is monitoring how this is progressing and will provide an update once the FPPC has made a decision.

Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act)
Government Code § 54950 et seq. [SB 707, Stats. 2025, Ch. 327, Durazo] – provisions operative January 1 and July 1, 2026 – public meetings teleconferencing, eligible legislative bodies, policy, language translation and interpretation, outreach, social media, etc.

I. Teleconferencing – effective July 1, 2026, through January 1, 2030 Teleconferencing – Legislative Body – Traditional Teleconference – GC § 54953(b)(3) Traditional teleconferencing procedures remain unchanged.

Teleconferencing – Legislative Body – Reasonable Accommodation – GC § 54953(c) Teleconference may be used for all purposes in connection with any meeting within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body.
1) All votes shall be by roll-call.
2) “Reasonable accommodation” – allows remote participation as a reasonable accommodation pursuant to any applicable law (i.e. disability, etc.). a. Requires both audio and visual participation, except for physical condition related to a disability resulting in a need to participate off camera. b. Disclose before any action is taken, whether any other individuals are present in the room at the remote location, that are 18-years of age or older and the general nature of the member’s relationship to those individuals. c. Remote participation for “reasonable accommodation” shall be treated as inperson attendance at the physical meeting location for all purposes, including requiring a quorum of the legislative body.
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3) Report-out shall be announced orally of any action taken and the vote or abstention of each member present.
4) Salaries and fringe benefits report-out [GC § 54953(d)(3)] – adds “department head or other similar administrative officer of the local agency” – La Quinta has included such positions in its verbal announcements pursuant to this section since this statutory requirement was implemented in 2017 [formerly GC § 54953(c)(3)]. 5) Teleconference does not include watching or listening to a meeting via webcasting or other similar medium that does not permit members to interactively speak, discuss, or deliberate on matters.

Teleconferencing – Eligible Legislative Body, Public Participation, Policy – GC § 54953.4 1) Eligible Legislative Body – GC § 54953.4(e)(2)(A)
The statute includes several definitions for an “eligible legislative body,” and the one applicable to La Quinta is “A city council of a city with population of 30,000 or more.” 2) Two-way telephonic service or two-way audiovisual platform – subdivision (b), subparagraph (1) (A) (i) (I) (ia)
All open and public meetings shall include an opportunity for members of the public to attend via a two-way telephonic service or a two-way audiovisual platform, except if adequate telephonic or internet service is not operational at the meeting location. 3) Closed Caption for two-way audiovisual platform – subdivision (b), subparagraph (1) (A) (i) (II) (ii)
The statute requires that if an eligible legislative body elects to provide a two-way audiovisual platform to publicly post and provide a call-in option, and to activate any automatic captioning function during the meeting, if one is available.

Staff will implement the use of Zoom Webinar audiovisual platform to accommodate the new requirements under (2) and (3) above and allow for real-time audio public participation during open session for public meetings of the eligible legislative body, as similarly used during the COVID-19 pandemic, and currently available to use if triggered pursuant to GC § 54953(f) [AB 2449, Stats. 2022, Ch. 285, Rubio] which was set to sunset January 1, 2026, but was made permanent via SB 707.

Further, the automatic closed caption and translation features will be enabled and made available to all teleconference participants.
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hour, or until service is restored, whichever is earlier, to make good faith attempts to restore the services.

Upon reconvening the open session, if the telephonic or internet service has not been restored, the legislative body shall adopt a finding by roll-call vote that good faith efforts to restore service were made in accordance with the teleconference policy and that the public interest in continuing the meeting outweighs the public interest in remote public access.

Staff is updating the City’s Rules of Procedure for Public Meetings to include language for this new requirement, which will be brought for Council consideration in quarter-1 of 2026. 5) Translation – subdivision (b), subparagraph (2) (A)
The legislative body shall reasonably assist members of the public who request translation or interpretation during its public meeting, and shall publicize instructions on how to request assistance.

The statute provides that the legislative body is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any interpretation facilitated, assisted with, or provided under this subdivision.

The “Translation, Closed Caption, Interpretation, and Disability Accessibility” section of the City’s “Public Meetings’ webpage (https://www.laquintaca.gov/business/city-clerk/meetings) already includes information to this effect, as well as the published agenda under the “Public Notices” and “Teleconference” sections.

Of note, the City’s video streaming service (Cablecast) for live public meetings as well as its video archive has for years included closed caption in English and Spanish. The City will also activate the automatic translation available through the Zoom Webinar audiovisual platform which will be available and accessible in real-time to all teleconference participants.

In-person interpretation services require a 72-hour advance notice in order to secure a licensed professional interpreter; a 24-hour advance notice is recommended for hearing assistance special equipment.

Teleconferencing – Legislative Body and Just Cause – GC §§ 54953.8 and 54953.8.3 Teleconference meetings shall include all of the following:
1) Two-way audiovisual platform, or a two-way telephonic service and a live webcasting of the meeting.
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4) In the event of a disruption that prevents the legislative body from broadcasting the meeting to the public using the call-in or internet-based service option, no further action shall be taken on agenda items until public access is restored. 5) Public comments shall not be required to be submitted in advance, and an opportunity for real-time participation must be provided.
6) The agency may require the public to register to attend via teleconference if the online platform, not under the control of the legislative body, requires registration. 7) Timed public comment period shall be provided for teleconference attendees in the same manner as for in-person attendees.
8) Disclose before any action is taken, whether any other individuals are present in the room at the remote location, that are 18-years of age or older and the general nature of the member’s relationship to those individuals.
9) A quorum of the members of the legislative body must participate in-person from a singular physical location clearly identified on the agenda, which location shall be open to the public and within the territorial boundaries of the agency. 10) A member of the legislative body notifies the legislative body at the earliest opportunity possible, including at the start of a regular meeting, of their need to participate remotely for just cause, including a general description of the circumstances relating to their need to appear remotely. 11) Remote participation for just cause is limited to 5 meetings per year, if the legislative body regularly meets twice per month, with multiple meetings held concurrently on the same day counting as an individual meeting each towards the total number of remote participations allowed.
12) The member shall participate via both audio and visual technology. 13) All votes shall be by roll-call.
14) Report-out shall be announced orally of any action taken and the vote or abstention of each member present.
15) The minutes shall note any member of the legislative body attending via teleconference.
16) The minutes shall note the specific provision each member relied upon to participate remotely for just cause, without the need to disclose medical diagnosis or disability, or any personal medical information.
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17) Just cause is expanded to include the following:
a. Childcare or caregiving need of a child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or domestic partner.
b. Contagious illness that prevents the member from attending in-person. c. Need related to physical or mental condition.
d. Travel while on official business of the legislative body or another state or local agency.
e. Immunosuppressed child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or domestic partner of the member.
f. Physical or family medical emergency that prevents the member from attending in-person.
g. Military service obligations resulting in a member being unable to attend inperson because they are serving under official written orders for active duty, drill, annual training, or any other duty required.

Teleconferencing – Eligible Subsidiary Body – GC § 54953.8.6 The legislative body may authorize an “eligible subsidiary body” to conduct public meetings via teleconference as detailed below.
“Eligible subsidiary body” is defined as a legislative body that meets all of the following:
1) Commission, committee, board, or other body of a local agency, whether permanent or temporary, decision-making or advisory, created by charter, ordinance, resolution, or formal action of the legislative body [GC § 54952(b)]. 2) Serves exclusively in an advisory capacity.
3) Is not authorized to take final action on legislation, regulations, contracts, licenses, permits, or any other entitlements, grants, or allocation of funds. 4) Does not have primary subject matter jurisdiction, as defined by the charter, an ordinance, a resolution, or any formal action of the legislative body that created the subsidiary body, that focuses on elections, budgets, police oversight, privacy, removing from, or restricting access to, materials available in public libraries, or taxes or related spending proposals.

Meetings:
1) One physical location shall be designated within the boundaries of the legislative body.
2) The member shall participate via both audio and visual technology, except if the member
a) has a physical or mental condition that results in a need to participate off camera, or
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b) when video appearance would be technologically infeasible, including, but not limited to, when the member experiences a lack of reliable broadband or internet connectivity; and if the latter, the member shall announce the reason for their non-appearance prior to turning off their camera.
3) The legislative body shall by charter, ordinance, resolution, or other formal action make certain findings by majority vote before the eligible subsidiary body may use teleconferencing for the 1st time, and every 6 months thereafter. 4) After the legislative body makes the findings described in (3) immediately above, the eligible subsidiary body shall approve the use of teleconferencing by majority vote before using teleconferencing pursuant to this section. 5) The legislative body may elect to prohibit the eligible subsidiary body from using teleconferencing.

Enumerated below are the City commissions that qualify under the definition of an “eligible subsidiary body” for which Council and the Housing Authority may elect to authorize to conduct public meetings via teleconference:
 Arts and Community Services Commission – advisory to Council  Financial Advisory Commission – advisory to Council
 Housing Commission – advisory to the Housing Authority Staff seeks direction on the manner public meetings should be conducted for its “eligible subsidiary bodies.”
Of note, the City’s Planning Commission (PC) and the Construction Board of Appeals (CBA), do not meet the definitions of an “eligible legislative body” or an “eligible subsidiary body” as they are not the “city council” of a local agency nor serving “exclusively in advisory capacity,” as they both are quasi-judicial bodies, have some of the characteristics of a court and their decisions are legally binding on individual projects based on established laws and criteria, pursuant to the powers and authority prescribed by GC § 65100 et seq. and Health & Safety Code (HSC) § 17920 et seq., respectively.

As such, the Brown Act does not include specific regulations on the manner in which public meetings should be conducted, including not imposing specific teleconference requirements.

Staff seeks direction on the manner public meetings should be conducted for the PC and CBA, and whether to include the additional teleconference, closed caption, translation, etc. requirements imposed by SB 707 on “eligible legislative bodies,” pursuant to Council’s authority under GC § 54953.7 which prescribes that an elected legislative body of a local agency may impose requirements on its appointed legislative bodies. 198 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
II. Public Participation – GC § 54953.4, subdivision (b), subparagraph (3) – (A) and (B) To encourage public participation, the legislative body shall provide for the following:
 A system for accepting and fulfilling requests for meeting agendas and documents through email or other electronic platforms – the City already has such a system in place and accommodates all requests electronically via email at [email protected].
 Internet webpage dedicated to public meetings and accessible through a prominent direct link posted on the agency’s website home page – the City already has a webpage dedicated to public meetings accessible directly from the City’s internet homepage at www.laquintaca.gov via a dedicated button widget, as well as under “Our City” contextual menu from the top ribbon of the home page.

Subdivision (c), subparagraph (1)(B) requires that this webpage be translated into all applicable languages; however, as detailed below under Section IV. Translation, Interpretation, and Posting Requirements of this staff report, the City does not meet the established statutory threshold for translation.  General explanation of the public meeting process – the City’s “Public Meetings” webpage already includes a summary of the public meeting process.  Procedures for verbal and written public comments, both for in-person and remote participation – the City’s “Public Meetings” webpage already includes language regarding the process for providing verbal and written public comments, as well as its published agendas.
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The Calendar is accessible directly from the City’s website home page at www.laquintaca.gov via a dedicated button widget and from its top ribbon menu.  Agenda posted online pursuant to Brown Act requirements – the City already posts all agendas and related agenda packet materials for all public meetings on its internet website – (1) on the “Calendar” as well as on the individual dedicated webpages for Council, Boards, Commissions, and Committees, (2) it is also accessible through the “Public Meetings” webpage, as shown in the images below, and (3) it is accessible through a contextual menu under “Our City.”
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III. Outreach – GC § 54953.4, subdivision (b), subparagraph (3) (C) The statute provides for agencies to make reasonable efforts, as determined by the legislative body, to invite groups that do not traditionally participate in public meetings.

The statute further notes that ”Legislative bodies shall have broad discretion in the choice of reasonable effort they make under this subparagraph. No action shall be commenced or maintained against an eligible legislative body arising from failing to provide public meeting information to any specific group pursuant to this subparagraph.” The City currently posts all public meetings information on the City’s calendar and internet website which includes automatic electronic email and text notifications via its Quail Mail service to those subscribed, the weekly newsletter, The Gem, and social media which includes Facebook and NextDoor. The City is already proactively utilizing all effective communication channels to keep its residents and general public informed of all scheduled public meetings and to encourage participation.

IV. Translation, Interpretation, and Posting Requirements Translation During Public Meetings – GC § 54953.4, subdivision (b), subparagraph (2) (A) As previously mentioned under Section I. Teleconference, Teleconference – Public Participation, of this staff report above, the legislative body shall reasonably assist members of the public who request translation or interpretation during its public meeting, and shall publicize instructions on how to request assistance.

The statute provides that the legislative body is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any interpretation facilitated, assisted with, or provided under this subdivision.

The City’s “Public Meetings” dedicated webpage already includes instructions on how to request and access closed caption, translation, interpretation, and disability assistance for public meetings, as well as the “Public Notices” and “Teleconference” sections of the published agendas.
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Of note, the City’s video streaming service (Cablecast) for live public meetings and its video archive has for years included closed caption in both English and Spanish. The City will also activate the automatic closed caption and translation available through the Zoom Webinar audiovisual platform which will be available and accessible in real-time to all teleconference participants, whenever teleconferencing is implemented in accordance with the Brown Act.

Translation of Agendas – GC § 54953.4, subdivision (c), subparagraph (1)(A) The statute requires to (a) translate the agenda only into all applicable languages and to post it at the same time with the English agenda and packet materials, and (b) Include teleconference instructions in the applicable language(s).

Subparagraph (5) of the statute specifically states “For the purposes of this section, the agenda does not include the entire agenda packet.”
Translation of Internet Webpage – GC § 54953.4, subdivision (c), subparagraph (1)(B) The statute requires the agency’s internet webpage dedicated to public meetings and accessible through a prominent direct link posted on the agency’s website home page to include the same information translated in all applicable languages; and provides that the translations made using a digital translation service shall be satisfactory.

Applicable Languages – GC § 54953.4, subdivision (e), subparagraph (1) The statute defines “applicable languages” as “… languages, according to date from the most recent American Community Survey, spoken jointly by 20% or more of the applicable population, provided that 20% or more of the population that speaks that language in that city or county speaks English less than ‘very well.’”
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The 2015 Census reported La Quinta’s total population at 36,746 (Attachment 1). The population that speaks English less than “very well” is reported at 1,601 with a margin of error ± 391 = maximum total of 1,992, which if considered cumulatively calculates to a 5.4% and does not meet the 20% threshold required by the Brown Act. The 2015 Census data is the most current one available for this specific category.

Posting Requirements – GC § 54953.4, subdivision (c), subparagraph (3) The legislative body shall make available a physical location that is freely accessible to the public in reasonable proximity to the physical location in which the agenda and translations are posted, and shall allow members of the public to post additional translations of the agenda in that location.

The statute provides that the legislative body is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any translation provided pursuant to this requirement.

The City generally posts, and has historically posted, printed copies of the agenda in bulletin boards located at the designated physical places pursuant to the City’s Rules of Procedure for Public Meetings. An additional bulletin board, freely accessible to the public will be installed at City Hall to comply with this new posting requirement and shall be available for public postings for translations of the agenda, if any member of the public wishes to do so.

Provided below are images of the bulletin boards at City Hall and the Wellness Center, as well as a mockup of the additional cork board currently on order, that will be installed near City Hall to comply with this new freely accessible to the public physical location posting requirement.
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City Hall bulletin board and proposed public accessible board:

Wellness Center bulletin board:

Other Changes
 Mandatory Brown Act Distribution – GC § 54952.7
SB 707 amends the statute to require a local agency to provide a copy of the Brown Act to any person who is elected or appointed to serve as a member of the legislative body.

Previously, distribution of the Brown Act was permissive under this section but not required unless directed to do so by the legislative body.
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teleconferencing via two-way audiovisual platform or telephonic services, as defined in GC § 54957.96.

The City will add this reference to the Rules of Procedure, which will be brought for Council consideration in quarter-1 of 2026.
 Public Recording Rights – GC § 54953.5
The statute provides that any person attending an open and public meeting of a legislative body shall have the right to record the proceedings, and it was revised to remove reference to outdated “audio or video recorder or a still motion picture camera;” and the provision that recordings by the agency are subject to inspection pursuant to the California Public Records Act (GC § 7920.000 et seq.) remains unchanged.

The City implemented video recordings of Council meetings in August 2015, and for its Boards, Commissions, and Committees in May 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic, which are freely accessible 24/7 via the City’s internet website at www.laquintaca.gov/pastmeetings, streaming of live meetings is also freely accessible at www.laquintaca.gov/livemeetings.
 Special and Emergency Meeting Requirements – GC §§ 54956 and 54956.5 The statute is amended to remove requirements that only specified legislative bodies must comply with the internet website posting and notice requirements for special and emergency meetings, and thus imposes the same posting and notice requirements on all legislative bodies.

Further, the statute expands the prohibition on calling special meetings to consider local agency salaries or compensation for local agency executives to also include those for legislative bodies themselves.

The City is already compliant with these new regulations.  Social Media Exception – GC § 54952.2(b)(3)
SB 707 amends the statute to remove the sunset date for social media-related provisions, originally effective on January 1, 2021, via Assembly Bill 992 (Stats. 2020, Ch. 89, Mullin), which allow officials to communicate with members of the public on social media while prohibiting them from directly responding to anything another member of the same legislative body posts regarding agency business.

Prepared by: Monika Radeva, City Clerk
Approved by: Jon McMillen, City Manager
Attachment: 1. Census 2015 La Quinta – Table B160001
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City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: December 2, 2025

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF THE

NORTHWEST CORNER OF AVENIDA VILLA AND THE ADJACENT ALLEY PUBLIC

RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE SANTA CARMELITA AT VALE LA QUINTA SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 14

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution to vacate a portion of the northwest corner of Avenida Villa and the adjacent alley public right-of-way in the Santa Carmelita at Vale La Quinta Subdivision, Unit No. 14.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Staff on behalf of the City (Owner) has filed a street vacation application to vacate a 386-square-foot portion at the northwest corner of Avenida Villa and the adjacent alley right-of-way. The Owner intends the construction of a museum archive building which will encroach into the vacated area.
• The right-of-way proposed to be vacated is not needed for street purposes. No utility agency has objected to the street vacation proposal. Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), Imperial Irrigation District (IID), and Frontier have requested easements over the proposed street vacation area.
• On October 14, 2025, the Planning Commission adopted Planning Resolution No. 2025-009 making a finding that this proposed street vacation is consistent with the La Quinta General Plan.
• On November 4, 2025, Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-026 declaring its intent to vacate the right-of-way and schedule a Public Hearing. The Public Hearing was noticed in accordance with the California Streets and Highways Code.

FISCAL IMPACT – None.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The proposed street vacation area (Attachment 1) at the northwest corner of Avenida Villa and the alley was dedicated for public use on the subdivision map for Santa Carmelita at Vale La Quinta, Unit No. 14 in 1935. The area is currently vacant. The street configuration PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NO. 1
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was changed when the City constructed Avenida Villa under Assessment District 2000-01, creating an area that is not needed for street purposes and can be conveyed to the underlying property owner without compromising the operational capacity of the roadway as it has been operating without problems.

No utility agency has objected to the street vacation proposal. CVWD, IID, and Frontier have requested easements over the proposed street vacation area.

Publishing and posting requirements for this public hearing were given in the time and manner pursuant to Sections 8322 and 8323 of the California Streets and Highways Code.

AGENCY AND PUBLIC REVIEW
On October 14, 2025, the Planning Commission adopted Planning Resolution No. 2025- 009 making a finding that this proposed street vacation is consistent with the La Quinta General Plan.

On November 4, 2025, Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-026 declaring its intent to vacate the right-of-way and schedule a Public Hearing.

Public Notice
This vacation proceeding is conducted under Chapter 3, Part 3, Division 9 of the California Streets and Highways Code. Three notices regarding the public hearing for the street vacation were posted conspicuously along the line of the street proposed to be vacated on December 2, 2025 (Attachment 2). The public hearing notice was also advertised in The Desert Sun newspaper for two successive weeks on November 16 and 23, 2025 (Attachment 3). To date, no comments have been received from the public.

Environmental Review
The Design and Development Department has determined the proposed action is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15301(c) – Class 1, pertaining to existing highways and streets, in that the vacation of the subject right-of-way will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. No further environmental review is required under CEQA.

ALTERNATIVES
Council may choose not to approve the street vacation, or incorporate any adjustments deemed appropriate in order to approve the street vacation.

Prepared by: Bryan McKinney, P.E., Public Works Director /City Engineer Approved by: Jon McMillen, City Manager
Attachments: 1. Street Vacation Site Plan

2. Photos of Public Notice Posting Onsite

3. Public Hearing Notice in The Desert Sun
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, VACATING A 386-SQUARE-FOOT

PORTION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AT THE NORTHWEST

CORNER OF AVENIDA VILLA AND THE ADJACENT ALLEY IN

THE SANTA CARMELITA AT VALE LA QUINTA SUBDIVISION,
UNIT NO. 14
WHEREAS, this action is exempt under Section 15301 (c) – Class 1 of the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, in that the vacation of the subject right-of-way will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 8322 and 8323 of the California Streets and Highways Code, due notice of the Public Hearing was given by public posting in the time and manner prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta has conducted this vacation proceedings under Chapter 3, Part 3, Division 9 of the California Streets and Highways Code and, upon hearing and considering all testimony of all interested parties, make the following findings:

1. Vacation of the subject 386-square-foot portion of Avenida Villa and the adjacent alley will not adversely affect the City of La Quinta or adversely impact the Circulation Element of the City of La Quinta General Plan.

2. The affected 386-square-foot portion of the northwest corner of Avenida Villa and the adjacent alley is unnecessary for either present or prospective public use or purposes, including use as a non-motorized transportation facility.

3. No local agency has submitted objections to the street vacation proposal. However, Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), Imperial Irrigation District (IID), and Frontier have requested the reservation of easements over the entire proposed vacation area.

4. Approval and adoption of the proposed public street vacation will not cause a significant negative impact upon the environment; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:

SECTION 1. The City Council, having elected to proceed under the provisions of Chapter 3, Part 3, Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, and having held a public hearing upon due notice as provided therein, hereby finds from all evidence submitted that the 386-square-foot portion of the northwest corner of Avenida Villa and adjacent alley, specifically described in Exhibits A and B, is unnecessary for either present or prospective public use or purposes, including use as non-motorized transportation facilities.
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Resolution No. 2025 – XXX
Street Vacation Avenida Villa and Adjacent Alley
Adopted: December 2, 2025

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SECTION 2. The City Council hereby orders the vacation of the 386-square-foot portion of the northwest corner of Avenida Villa and the adjacent alley as shown in the attached Exhibits A and B, reserving, and excepting from the entire vacation area an easement as described in SECTION 3.

SECTION 3. Reserving and excepting from the entire vacation area a public utility easement and rights in favor of Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), Imperial Irrigation District (IID), and Frontier for its existing facility in accordance with Section 8340 (c) of the California Streets and Highway Code.

SECTION 4. The City Council hereby determines that adoption of the vacation will cause no significant negative environmental impact. In addition to the Recitals, which the City Council adopts as part of its findings and expressly incorporates into the approval of this Resolution, the street vacation is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 1 exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (14 Cal. Code Regs. §15301(c).) Class 1 consists of, among other items, minor alterations of existing public or private facilities or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The types of “existing facilities” itemized in Section 15301 are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of projects which might fall within Class 1, but Subdivision (c) expressly includes existing highways, streets, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities. The street vacation here is small in the amount of square footage, and that square footage is situated in a manner unnecessary for circulation of traffic or for any other present or prospective public use or purposes. The street vacation does not authorize any other use. Therefore, the street vacation involves no or negligible expansion of use and is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).

SECTION 4. The City Council hereby orders that the vacation shall not be effective until the City Clerk record a certified copy of this Resolution with attached Exhibits A and B with the Riverside County Recorder.

SECTION 5. The City Council hereby determines and orders that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to record a certified copy of this Resolution in the Office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, California.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council held on this 2nd day of December 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
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Resolution No. 2025 – XXX
Street Vacation Avenida Villa and Adjacent Alley
Adopted: December 2, 2025

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_______________________
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
_________________________
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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EXHIBIT "A"

RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION
1 OF 2

IN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BEING A PORTION OF LOT R OF UNIT NO. 14 SANTA CARMELITA AT VALE LA QUINTA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 18, AT PAGES 82 AND 83, OF MAPS,

RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 6 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PARCEL B OF LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT 2000-328 RECORDED NOVEMBER 26, 2007 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2007-0711677, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY;
THENCE SOUTH 89°58'53" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 46.93 FEET ALONG THE

NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT R AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL B TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT R AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL B NORTH 60°01'07" EAST, A DISTANCE OF

42.25 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT R;
THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTHERLY LINE SOUTH 00°05'23" WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT R, A DISTANCE OF 21.13 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 89°58'53" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 36.57 FEET, TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
SUBJECT TO EXISTING EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, RIGHTS AND RIGHTS-OFWAY OF RECORD.

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EXHIBIT "A"

RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION
2 OF 2
AS DEPICTED ON EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.

PREPARED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF:
_________________________________________
LUKE R. BEVERLY P.L.S. 8223
DATED: ______________
07/01/2025
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CITY OF LA QUINTA

CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of La Quinta City Council will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on DECEMBER 2, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the La Quinta City Hall Council Chamber, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, on the following item:

APPLICATION: STREET VACATION LAD2025-0002
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
LOCATION: NORTHWEST CORNER OF

AVENIDA VILLA AND THE

ADJACENT ALLEY
REQUEST: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO

VACATE A PORTION AT THE

NORTHWEST CORNER OF

AVENIDA VILLA AND THE
ADJACENT ALLEY RIGHTOF-WAY
LEGAL: PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
CEQA: THE LA QUINTA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THE

PROPOSED ACTION IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES, SECTION 15301 (C) – CLASS 1,

EXISTING FACILITIES
This general vacation proceeding is conducted under Chapter 3 (commencing with § 8320 et seq.), Part 3, Division 9 of the California Streets and Highways Code.

Members of the public wanting to listen to this meeting may do so by tuning-in live via https://laquintaca.gov/livemeetings.

Any person may submit written comments on any of the contemplated actions listed above to the Public Works Department at [email protected] prior to the Public Hearings and/or may appear and be heard in support of, or opposition to, the project at the time of the Public Hearings. If you challenge the decision of any of the actions listed above in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that you or someone else raised either at the Public Hearings or in written correspondence delivered to the Public Works Department at, or prior to the Public Hearing. For additional information, please contact Bryan McKinney, Public Works Director / City Engineer at [email protected].

In the City's efforts to comply with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act Of 1990, the Public Works Department requires that any person in need of any type of special equipment, assistance or accommodation(s) in order to communicate at a City public meeting, inform the City Clerk’s Department at [email protected] or (760) 777 – 7123 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

PUBLISH TWICE ON NOVEMBER 16 & 23, 2025
ATTACHMENT 3
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3rd Quarter (July - September 2025)

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

QUARTERLY REPORT
The Design and Development Department consists of three divisions:

The Hub, Building, and Planning
B u s i n e s s L i c e n s e s I s s u e d

L I C E N S E S A N D P E R M I T S
The Hub serves as a one-stop permit center. It is the central location for obtaining permits for planning, building, engineering, business licenses, and special events. The Hub also issues permits for garage sales, home occupations, pool drains, re-roofs, and HVAC, window, water heater, and utility changeouts.
232
250
205
262
240
311
2024 2025
July August September
632 761 636 583 686 813
Q3 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2025
Online (94.24%) In-Person (5.76%)
P e r m i t s P r o c e s s e d
O n l i n e / I n - P e r s o n
W e l c o m e N e w B u s i n e s s e s
25 New Local Businesses
O t h e r P e r m i t s I s s u e d
137
97 147
164
126
115
2024 2025

JUL AUG SEP
294
397 456 392 381 405
Q3 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2025
Spine & Sport Physical Therapy
G-Force Gymnastics & Parkour * Village Records
Synergy One Lending * Foulds Insurance Agency
Striker Craft * Coachella Valley Engineers
Holt Architects * Still Waters Hospice
Marktavia Esthetics * VYP Real Estate & Assoc
ML Mortgage Corp * DAISO * Sports Warehouse
BB Legacy Protection * BNS Insurance Solutions
Big Juice Company * Desert Oasis Healthcare
Desert Glow Beauty Bar * Chick-fil-A
Quick Quack Car Wash * CN Nails * The Golf Bar
Corazo Credit Union
This list is not exhaustive of all new businesses.

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$401k $390k
$178k $197k $254k
Q3 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2025
62 78
69 42 47 49
2024 2025

JUL AUG SEP
250
270
182
260
224 231
2024 2025

JUL AUG SEP
240
187
232
264
215 204
2024 2025

JUL AUG SEP
Building Division
Plan Check Submittals
574
895 1,049
776 702 715
Q3 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2025
Building Permits Issued
447
709 799 675 659 683
Q3 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2025

P L A N C H E C K A N D B U I L D I N G P E R M I T S
The Building Division administers and issues all residential and commercial building permit applications, reviews plans (plan checks), and conducts on-site building inspections for compliance with the La Quinta Municipal Code and California Building Standards Code.

Building Inspections
1,371
1,707
1,370
867 925 992
2024 2025

JUL AUG SEP
Average Building Inspections Per Day
$77k
$51k
$68k
$108k
$64k
$82k
2024 2025

JUL AUG SEP
$56k
$46k $47k
$75k
$50k $51k
2024 2025

JUL AUG SEP
Plan Check Fees Collected: $175,255 Building Permit Fees Collected: $253,889 $110k
$263k $201k
$132k $149k $175k
Q3 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2025
2,441 3,043
6,106 4,896 4,448
2,949
Q3 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2025
38 48
96 78 69 46
Q3 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2025

FINANCIAL DATA

INSPECTION DATA
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40 20
33 24 22
37 Q3 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2025

PLANNING
The Planning Division administers the zoning and development standards and works with residential and commercial developers, architects, builders, and businesses to ensure that development is consistent with the City's Zoning Code and General Plan. Planning staff coordinates with the Planning Commission, whose primary function is to develop and maintain the City’s General Plan, consider development applications, and serves as an advisory body to the City Council.

Planning Staff Approvals
Modification by Applicant for Savers Thrift Store, including the addition of a new compactor, side entrance double door, and related site changes.

Minor Use Permit for a temporary sales office for Griffin Ranch.

Minor Adjustment for a 10% height adjustment to the rear yard patio cover at 51680 Avenida Vallejo.

Director's Determination to allow for pool equipment installation within the side yard setback at 43960 Genoa Dr.

Minor Use Permit and Site Development Permit for a temporary power facility at Andalusia Country Club.

Minor Use Permit for an indoor commercial recreation center to include four golf simulators (Golf Social) at 79710 Hwy 111.

Minor Use Permit Amendment to include the sale of prepackaged food and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages at Golf Social located at 79710 Hwy 111.

Minor Adjustment for a 10% height increase for an RV garage addition to a residence at 54620 Eisenhower Dr.

Minor Adjustment to allow a building height increase at a residence at 81437 Peary Place.

Director's Determination for minor revisions to the plant palette at Andalusia at Coral Mountain (West Tract).

Modification by Applicant for color changes to the exterior of the existing Taco Bell at 78932 Hwy 111.

Minor Adjustment for a 10% reduction to a side yard setback at 52091 Avenida Bermudas.

Modification by Applicant for a remodel of the Rancho La Quinta Racquet Club building at 79355 Cascades Cr.

Special Event Permit for the La Quinta High School Homecoming Parade on October 1, 2025, at 78100 Main St.

Modification by Applicant for minor exterior modifications to Keke's Breakfast Cafe in the Jefferson Plaza at 79892 Hwy 111.

Director's Determination to approve a second guesthouse at 47330 Via Ravenna.

Minor Adjustment allowing reduction in a side yard setback to allow for a patio cover at 81824 Via Encinitas.

Special Event Permit for the Adaptive Halloween & Safety Fair at the La Quinta Community Park on Saturday, October 18, 2025.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
8 6
8 11 9
17 2024 2025

JUL AUG SEP
Planning Commission Actions
Recommended City Council approval of a reinstated and amended Development Agreement to facilitate development of the SilverRock Specific Plan Area.
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La Quinta Development in Action

ANGRY CHICKZ BIG JUICE BAR

GYMNASTICS & PARKOUR

G-FORCE
ST. FRANCIS EXPANSION

BRAVO ESTATES

PERIMETER LANDSCAPING
St. Francis of Assissi, located on Washington Street near Avenue 47, has started construction on a 22,500 sq. ft. Parish Hall expansion and a new 27,334 sq. ft. Administrative Building.

A 14-unit development of one-story,
single-family homes, for year-round
short-term vacation rentals,
has begun installing the perimeter
landscape improvements.

Located at the northwest corner of
Madison Street and Avenue 52.

MADISON CLUB

GOLF COURSE

COMFORT STATION
OASIS

BY CRESTWOOD

COMMUNITIES
Northwest corner of
Avenue 60 and
Madison Street

VILLAGE
RECORDS 1/2SIES
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORT ITEM NO. 7A

PUBLIC SAFETY

QUARTERLY REPORT
Code Compliance / Animal Control
July 1 – September 30, 2025
436
398
319
518
325
433
Jul Aug Sep
Site Inspections*
2024 2025
*Site inspections are required to confirm violations and include STVR inspections and regular code complaints (e.g., trash containers, landscaping, property maintenance issues, etc.).

Building Code
15%
Business
License
6%
Misc.
3%
STVRs
3%
Animal Control
30%
Vehicle Issues
3%
Property
Maintenance
40%
Administrative Citations Number of Administrative Hearings 3:
2 Short-Term Vacation Rental Permit Required
1 Short-Term Vacation Rental Audible Sound
Quarter Highlight: Before and After
Landscaping Case
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False Alarms
• $307,560 in fees collected to
date.
• City Staff continues outreach to
businesses with multiple false
alarms.

Animal Control Update for July and August 2025*
31 16
3 3
8 3
0 0
Impounds
13 10
21 1 0
3 0 0 0
Outcomes
Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) hosted several free and discounted pet adoption events to manage severe overcrowding at its shelters. In September, they launched the “DIBS” for Dogs program, a new way to pre-adopt dogs that are still on their legally required stray hold period, ensuring that when hold ends, if their family hasn’t reclaimed them, the dog goes with an adopter the very same day. Shelter is operating at overcapacity, potential adopters, fosters, or resources can send an email to [email protected] or visit their website at:
https://www.rcdas.org/.

In the event of a pet emergency, animal control question, or if interested in adopting, fostering or rescuing, please call 951-358-7387.

RCDAS– Coachella Campus shelter hours :

Tuesdays – Fridays 11 am to 6 pm
Saturdays & Sundays 10 am to 4 pm
Closed Mondays
For information call 760-343-3644
A false alarm means the activation of a security alarm system necessitating response by peace officers when an emergency does not exist. A service fee is due to the city after an excessive number of false alarms (defined as three or more false alarms) within a one-year period have been received from a particular business, residence, or property.
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153 141
161 158 157
July August September
2024 2025
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LA QUINTA SHERIFF’S STATION

QUARTERLY REPORT
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Statistics
Priority 1 – Involve circumstances that pose a clearly defined threat to human life or property; Priority 2 – Involve circumstances of an urgent but not life-threatening nature (e.g. minor assaults and batteries);
Priority 3 – Involve circumstances which are neither urgent nor life threatening (e.g. disturbances of the peace);
Priority 4 – Incidents occurring in the past or “cold” calls.

DEPARTMENTAL REPORT ITEM NO. 7B
Average Response Time
Number of Calls for Service

5.14 12.69

21.08 22.9

4.5 12.96

17.12 23.98
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Jul -24 Jul-25

10.34 13.58

23.32 26.56

6.98 10.4

17.58 20.21
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Aug-24 Aug-25

7.95 13.63

22.97 32.26

4.48 13.25 16.93

19.92 Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Sep-24 Sep-25
17 423
269
131
17 414
296
111
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Jul -24 Jul-25
28 432
331
130
8 399
300
144
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Aug-24 Aug-25
21 416
343
167
7 388
301
134
Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4
Sep-24 Sep-25
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Special Enforcement Team &
Business District
• Actions: 695
• Property Recovered: $9,887.00
• Recovered Firearms: 3
• Narcotics Seized: Meth 46 g
Traffic Team
• Actions: 1,355
School Resource Officers
• Actions: 74
Community Service Officers &
Crime Prevention Specialists
• Actions: 912
• Community Meetings/Presentations: 2
Excessive Speed
Citations, 498
Seat Belt
Citations, 12
Other Non-Hazard
Citations, 362
Other Hazard
Citations, 901
Citations
DUI Collisions, 17
Traffic Injury
Collision, 26
DUI Arrests, 10
Non Injury and
Private
Property
Collision, 66
DUI Injury
Collision, 4
Collisions
Narcotics Task Force
• Actions in La Quinta: 12
• Narcotics Seized: Fentanyl Powder 5 g
• Fentanyl Pills 41 g/Sedatives 1 g
Gang Task Force
• Actions in La Quinta: 51
• Narcotics Seized: Other 90 g
Citizens on Patrol
• Actions: 1
• Hours Donated: 42.25
Actions by Teams:
1 0 3
42 0
7 6
16 0 0 2
59 1 6 5
23 1 0 3
45 1 4 1
20 Rape Homicide Aggravated
Assault
Larceny Robbery Burglary Vehicle
Theft
Simple
Assault
Crime Statistics
July August September
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Public Safety Camera System (PSCS) Statistics
System Statistics for July to September 2025:

Processed 26 public records requests from citizens and insurance companies. 417 videos related to police investigations have been queried.

Of those queried, 49 videos related to police investigations have been exported.

No businesses have opted out of the PSCS.

Significant Incidents Involving the PSCS and FLOCK:

On July 8, 2025, La Quinta SET Deputies followed up on a series of potential thefts at Target and Lowe’s in La Quinta. With the assistance of FLOCK, the vehicle of the suspect was found parked in front of 72811 Highway 111 in Palm Desert. The SET Deputies initiated a traffic stop and approached the driver, who fit the description of the suspect. During the detention of the suspect, an employee from Staples reported that the same individual had just stolen items from their store. The suspect, a 34-year-old male from Los Angeles, was arrested for theft, prior convictions, and for violation of probation. He was booked into JBDC.

On July 10, 2025, a La Quinta Motor Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 32-year-old male from La Quinta driving a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu for a speeding violation at Adams Street and Fred Waring Drive. A records check revealed the subject was on felony probation for Possession of Narcotics for Sale. While the Deputy attempted further contact, the subject fled the scene in the vehicle. A pursuit was initiated and authorized by the patrol supervisor. The pursuit continued through La Quinta and into Indio, where the suspect briefly stopped in front of a residence in the 80800 block of Columbia Avenue. A 31-year-old male exited the residence and approached the vehicle. The driver handed the male a large backpack before fleeing again. The second male was detained without incident. A search of the backpack revealed a large quantity of marijuana, Xanax, Hydrocodone, suspected methamphetamine, cocaine, mushrooms, and various items consistent with narcotics sales, including scales and packaging materials. Approximately ten minutes later, the suspect vehicle was located near Palm Royale Drive and Washington Street with the assistance of a CHP airship and the FLOCK camera system. A Patrol Lieutenant attempted an enforcement stop, but the vehicle fled a second time. The suspect ultimately yielded at Dune Palms Road and Highway 111 where he was taken into custody without further incident. The vehicle was towed to the Thermal Station for evidence processing. Both suspects were transported and booked into the JBDC for felony evading, possession of narcotics, and probation violations.

On August 6, 2025, Deputies were alerted to a "Flock-Hit" regarding a stolen 2020 silver Subaru from a repo yard in Desert Hot Springs. The vehicle was located southbound on Washington Street, at Coachella Drive, in La Quinta, where a felony stop was initiated. The suspect, a 30-year-old man from La Quinta, was apprehended and booked at JBDC.

On August 27, 2025, La Quinta SET/BDT and Deputies were dispatched to the Grocery Outlet located at 50928 Washington Street in La Quinta, in response to a reported theft from the establishment. Before the authorities arrived, two suspects had already escaped in a vehicle. A third suspect, a 34-year-old male resident of Columbia, who had fled the scene with the stolen goods, was apprehended near the business.

The male was arrested and booked at JBCD for theft and for resisting a peace officer. By utilizing La Quinta City cameras and FLOCK technology, the suspect vehicle was identified as a white Tesla. A Sheriff’s K-9 unit located the vehicle at the Morongo gas station. The two individuals inside the vehicle were confirmed to be the suspects who had fled the scene. Additionally, a 26-year-old male and a 30- year-old male residents of Columbia were also arrested. Both individuals were booked into JBCD. 229 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
On September 11, 2025, Deputies from La Quinta SET/BDT were dispatched to Famous Footwear, located at 79150 Highway 111 in La Quinta regarding a theft. The suspects, a 22-year-old and a 20-yearold females, residents of Indio, were apprehended in the vicinity with the aid of FLOCK technology and arrested. Both individuals were processed at JBDC.

On September 13, 2025, La Quinta patrol Deputies received a report regarding a rape that took place in the 52000 block of Avenida Obregon. Thermal investigations conducted a follow-up, establishing probable cause for the arrest of the suspect, a 26-year-old male resident of La Quinta. On September 24, 2024, with the assistance of La Quinta SET Deputies, and via FLOCK, the male was arrested near his residence. Investigators conducted an interview in accordance with Miranda rights, during which they secured a complete confession and a written apology from him. The male was booked into JBDC for Forcible Rape.

On September 23, 2025, FLOCK La Quinta units received notification of a stolen vehicle in the vicinity through FLOCK. La Quinta SET Deputies, along with Deputies from the East County Rural Crimes Team, successfully located the vehicle as it made a turn onto Highway 111 from Monroe Street. The individuals inside the vehicle, (driver) a 37-year-old male transient from Palm Desert, (front passenger) a 30-year-old female resident of Bermuda Dunes, and (rear passenger) a 37-year-old male resident of Rancho Mirage, were apprehended without any incidents. The driver was taken into custody for possession of the stolen vehicle. The female passenger had an outstanding warrant related to narcotics and was arrested. The rear passenger was discovered to be on Post-Community Supervised Release (PCSR). A PRCS Violation hold was enacted for him. All three individuals were processed at JBDC.

On September 24, 2025, Deputies from La Quinta BDT carried out a follow-up investigation regarding two incidents of liquor theft from Vons in La Quinta. The suspect, a 47-year-old woman residing in Los Angeles, was captured on video surveillance employing magnets to detach anti-theft caps from alcohol bottles during both thefts. Utilizing FLOCK technology, La Quinta SET/BDT deputies identified the rental vehicle of the female suspect at Albertsons in Palm Desert, where she was subsequently apprehended.

On September 26, 2025, La Quinta patrol Deputies were notified of vandalism taking place in the parking lot of La Quinta City Hall on September 25, 2025, where a vehicle was keyed. A Community Service Officer (CSO) from the patrol examined the La Quinta Public Safety Cameras, which recorded the incident and showed the suspect departing in a vehicle. On September 26, 2025, the La Quinta BDT found the vehicle on Avenue 52 and SilverRock and apprehended the driver, a 66-year-old male resident of La Quinta, for vandalism.

On September 29, 2025, La Quinta BDT responded to a theft incident at Walmart, situated at 79295 Highway 111, involving two stolen vacuums. Deputies reviewed video surveillance footage and observed the suspect exiting Walmart and entering a Range Rover, which had previously been linked to another theft at Famous Footwear. The deputy subsequently located the vehicle on Indio Boulevard and initiated a traffic stop. Inside the Range Rover, the suspect, a 34-year-old male resident of Coachella, was found in the back seat alongside the two vacuums he had stolen from Walmart. The individual was arrested, and both vacuums were retrieved and returned to Walmart. 230 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda

FIRE DEPARTMENT

QUARTERLY REPORT
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Incident Response Activity
Incident Type 1st Qtr.
2024
1st Qtr.
2025
Medical 945 951
False Alarm 124 146
Public Service
Assistance
71 65
Traffic Collision 57 47
Standby 19 12
Other Fire 6 7
Residential Fire 2 5
Vehicle Fire 9 2
Rescue 6 0
Ringing Alarm 12 9
Other
Miscellaneous
0 14
Hazardous
Materials
1 2
Commercial Fire 0 1
Multi-Family
Dwelling Fire
0 1
Wildland Fire 6 3
Total 1,258 1,265
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT ITEM NO. 7C
Average Enroute to
On-Scene Time
604
276
37 2 4.69

60.77 527
274
43 1

4.95 61.93
<5
Minutes
+5
Minutes
+10
Minutes
+20
Minutes
Average
Min
% 0 to 5
Min
1st QTR 2024 1st QTR 2025
Enroute Time: When a unit has been acknowledged as
responding.

On-scene Time: When a unit has been acknowledged
as being on-scene.

Automatic Aid 1st
Qtr.
2024
1st
Qtr.
2025
LQ Resources Responding
in LQ
1,193 1,115
LQ Resources Aiding Other
Jurisdictions
687 797
Resources Aiding LQ 390 375
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Truck Report
During this quarter, Truck 33 recorded 3 responses while Truck 86 recorded 18 responses in the City of La Quinta.

Fire Inspection Report
• Construction Plan Reviews – 200
• Planning Case Reviews – 11
• Construction inspections – 267
• Business/Facility Inspections – 153
• Review and Inspection Service – In this quarter, the standard turnaround time for plan reviews was maintained at 10 days, while inspections were completed within 2 days.

Significant Incident Report
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On July 20, 2025, at 10:35 pm, CALFIRE responded to a fire located at 81574 Ricochet Way. The first fire engine on the scene reported a two-story single-family home with the garage heavily engulfed in flames.

Firefighters successfully contained the fire to the garage, with only minimal spread into the living areas.

During their search of the residence to ensure all occupants had evacuated, crews discovered two dogs, which they safely rescued and returned to their owner. Communication was established with officials from the City of La Quinta, to initiate the red-tagging process for the structure. The homeowner stated they had family to stay with and declined any assistance for displacement. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported among civilians or firefighters.

On August 1, 2025, at 9:01 am, CALFIRE responded to multiple reports of a structure fire located at 50320 Spyglass Hill Dr in La Quinta. The initial Fire Department unit on the scene observed significant smoke and flames emanating from the front of the residence. Firefighters successfully managed to control the blaze without causing damage to adjacent buildings. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters.

On August 1, 2025, at 12:56 pm, CALFIRE responded to reports of a structure fire located at 52525 Avenida Carranza in La Quinta. The first arriving Fire Department unit reported light smoke and fire coming from the side of the structure. Crews launched a vigorous assault on the fire, successfully containing it to the structure where it originated. Unfortunately, one family pet was discovered deceased due to the fire. There were no reported injuries to either civilians or firefighters. La Quinta's building and safety department was asked to red tag the residence, while the American Red Cross was requested to assist the family.

On September 30, 2025, at 6:38 pm, CALFIRE was dispatched to a traffic accident located at the corner of Washington St and Avenue 48 in La Quinta. The initial fire department unit on the scene reported a passenger bus and a pick-up truck involved in a head-on collision. A total of four patients were reported, with injuries varying from mild to critical. The driver of the pick-up truck was extricated using specialized hydraulic rescue tools and was airlifted to the trauma center. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department remained on scene to carry out an investigation.
474
508
478
603 576
475 538 508
859
1217 1022
1660
3009 3131
1708
1124
0 500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
through
September
Annual Review and Inspection Trends - La Quinta
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Palm Springs Airport Commission Report – November 19, 2025, Meeting Discussion and Action Items:

MarkeƟng Update – Airline passengers down 0.2% versus same month last year. Canadian flights down just one flight per day. December passenger bookings for the next three months are all higher than the same months last year. For coming months, several new routes have been added: AusƟn by Delta (November, 2025), EWR by United (December, 2025), CLT by American (December, 2025), and AusƟn by Southwest (March, 2026). The Quiet Airport program is now fully launched, with very few airport-wide announcements, and music has been turned down or off in most place. A new “charging staƟon bar” has been installed on the Bono Concourse.
2026 Airport Commission Calendar – Calendar year 2026 dates shown below.

OperaƟons, ProperƟes, and FaciliƟes CommiƩee Update – A lengthy update was given on the New Restroom AspiraƟons which are at the 60% of Design stage, $5 million cost esƟmate overall. A significant discussion ensued regarding the new All Gender Restroom facility, and the need for proper signage and maps / wayfinding to the various restroom-type alternaƟves.

Escalators Update – In the short-term, they are currently working. The down escalator will be out-ofservice for some Ɵme in December for servicing. In the long-term replacement, the Council’s accelerated procurement process led to directly working with four vendors to bid, and two ulƟmately bid. Both provider costs to build and provide 5-years of maintenance. The lower bidder’s cost was $1,357,000 in total. The bid schedule is Project NoƟce to Proceed, December 2025; InstallaƟon begins, May 2026; if both escalators completed at the same Ɵme, then compleƟon September, 2026; if both escalators done separately, then compleƟon December 2026. Next steps: NegoƟaƟons in-progress with Schindler (low bidder), with an early-compleƟon incenƟve; raƟficaƟon at City Council, December 10, 2025, and the NoƟce to Proceed will not wait for the City Council’s raƟficaƟon. There will be a Not-ToExceed clause in the contract. The Commission unanimously approved the recommendaƟon to proceed, with the plan of doing both escalators at the same Ɵme.

Paradies Lagardere Hours Update – As much as the airport staff would like to get the hours expanded to an earlier start Ɵme with all of the vendors, everyone is sƟll limited and constrained by the start of TransportaƟon Security Authority (TSA) screening. Nobody has control over that except the TSA. The TSA’s schedule is affected by their own staffing limitaƟons.

ExecuƟve Director Report – Sixt Rent A Car is being added as a new entrant to the rental car businesses.

Next Commission MeeƟng: Was December 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM; now December 16, 2025, at 9:00 AM. 2025 Airport Commission Calendar – Future planned meeƟngs on 1/21/2026; 2/18; 3/18; 4/15; 5/20; 6/17; 7/15; 9/16;10/21; 11/18; 12/9.

REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEM NO. 33
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9 AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Multi-Purpose Conference Room, Demuth Community Center
3601 E. Mesquite Ave., Palm Springs, CA 92264
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 4:00 P.M.

To view/listen/participate virtually in the meeting live, please contact Tanya Perez at [email protected] or the following telephone number (760) 318-3805 to register for the Zoom meeting. There will be an email with Zoom credentials sent after registration is complete, to access the meeting and offer public comment. Registration is not required to attend the meeting in person.

In addition, the meeting will also be teleconferenced pursuant to Government Code Section 54953 from the following location(s):

Commissioner Denise Delgado - Coachella
1515 6th Street
Coachella, CA 92236
Commissioner Phil Valdez - Indian Wells
77075 Delgado Dr.

Indian Wells, CA 92210
Commissioner Kevin Wiseman - Palm Desert
71-703 Highway 111, Suite 2E
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Commissioner Keith Young - Rancho
Mirage
6 Kai Ala Drive
Departure Lounge, Level B
Lahaina, HI 96761
Each location is accessible to the public, and members of the public may address the Airport Commission at any of the locations listed above. Any person who wishes to provide public testimony in public comments is requested to register for the Public Comments portion of the meeting. You may submit your public comments to the Airport Commission electronically. Material may be emailed to: [email protected] - Transmittal prior to the start of the meeting is required. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Airport Commission and retained for the official record. To view Airport Commission meeting videos, click on YouTube.

City of Palm Springs: Riverside County:

Margaret Park
City of Cathedral City:

Christian Samlaska
City of Palm Desert:

Kevin Wiseman Kevin J. Corcoran
– Chairman
Todd Burke
– Vice Chairman
Dave Banks Ken Hedrick City of Indian Wells:

Phil Valdez
City of Coachella:

Denise Delgado
City of Rancho Mirage:

Keith Young
Daniel Caldwell Tracy Martin
Bryan Ebensteiner Samantha McDermott City of La Quinta:

Geoffrey Kiehl
City of Desert Hot Springs:

Dirk Voss
City of Indio:

Rick Wise
J Craig Fong Timothy Schoeffler
Palm Springs City Staff
Scott C. Stiles, ICMA-CM Harry Barrett Jr., A.A.E. Jeremy Keating, C.M. Victoria Carpenter, C.M.

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1. CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. POSTING OF AGENDA

3. ROLL CALL

4. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Limited to three minutes on any subject within the purview of the Commission.

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

6.A Minutes of the Airport Commission Regular Meeting of October 15, 2025.

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.A Marketing Update

7.B Financial Update

7.C 2026 Airport Commission Calendar

7.D Operations, Properties and Facilities Committee Update

7.E Escalators Update

7.F Paradies Lagardere Hours Update

7.G Projects and Airport Capital Improvement Program Update

7.H Future City Council Update

8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT

9. COMMISSIONERS REQUESTS AND REPORTS

10. REPORT OF COUNCIL ACTIONS:

10.A Past City Council Actions

11. RECEIVE AND FILE:

11.A Airline Activity Report October 2025

11.B Airline Activity Report Fiscal Year Comparison

11.C Request for Proposal (RFP) and Invitation for Bid (IFB) Update

12. COMMITTEES:

12.A Future Committee Meetings

12.B Committees Roster

13. ADJOURNMENT:

The Airport Commission will adjourn to the Regular Meeting on December 10, 2025 at 4:00 P.M.
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Harry Barrett, Jr., Executive Director of Aviation, City of Palm Springs, California, hereby certify this agenda was posted on November 13, 2025, in accordance with established policies and procedures.

PUBLIC NOTICES
Pursuant to G.C. Section 54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with the meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection at: City Hall Office of the City Clerk. Agenda and staff reports are available on the City’s website www.palmspringsca.gov. If you would like additional information on any item appearing on this agenda, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (760) 323-8204.

It is the intention of the City of Palm Springs to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Department of Aviation, (760) 318-3800, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.
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